Oak wood extracts applied to the grapevine. An alternative to obtain quality Garnacha wines.

Food Res Int

Departamento de Química Aplicada, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campus Arrosadía s/n, 31006 Pamplona, Spain; Institute for Advanced Materials (InaMat), Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain. Electronic address:

Published: March 2018

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  • The study examined how spraying grapevines with toasted and untoasted oak extracts affects the wine's volatile composition and taste quality, comparing it to a control group treated with distilled water.
  • The absorption of oak compounds was inconsistent, and some were modified by yeast during fermentation to avoid fermentation problems, notably the transformation of furfural into furfuryl alcohol.
  • Results indicated that wine from grapes treated with toasted oak extract developed a stronger wood aroma after 18 months of aging, and spicy aromas were particularly enhanced in wines treated with oak extracts.

Article Abstract

Stomata in leaves regulate gas interchange and transpiration in the grapevine and through these pores both the penetration of aqueous solutions with nutrients as well as the excretion of products take place. The aim of this work was to study the influence of spraying the vineyard with toasted and untoasted oak extracts on the volatile composition and on the organoleptic quality of wine made from Garnacha grapes. The results were compared with a Garnacha control wine obtained with grapes sprayed with distilled water. The absorption of the compounds from the oak wood extracts was irregular and some of these compounds were modified by the yeast during fermentation so as to prevent fermentation problems. This was observed particularly in the case of furfural which were transformed into furfuryl alcohol by yeast in order to avoid irreversible cellular damage. On applying a discriminant analysis to the concentration of volatile compounds in the wines, the three treatments (control, toasted and untoasted oak extracts) were differentiate. The wine obtained from grapes treated with toasted oak extract showed a more intense wood aroma after 18months of bottle aging than the other wines. Likewise, spicy aromas were found to be more intense in the samples treated with some type of oak wood extracts.

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