Wine Chemistry
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2024 | Viewed by 18022
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wine is a complex matrix that contains many classes of compounds such us sugars, alcohols, acids, flavonoids (tannins), non-flavonoids, minerals, and proteins, among others. Beyond the mastery of the winemaker and winemaking techniques, including aging conditions, wine is the expression of various factors related to the provenance area, type of grape variety, terroir (soil type and climate), and grape-ripening process. All these features give its uniqueness and value.
The authenticity and typicality of wine are basic attributes that guarantee its quality. The terms are closely related but not identical: authenticity refers to the origin—variety and vineyard—while typicality refers to wine characteristics imprinted by the variety, “terroir”, and technology of production.
This Special Issue aims to provide an insight on wine chemistry, from grapes to wine, covering both winemaking technological aspects, and wine aging and storage. Submissions that explore the chemical profile and sensory properties of wines, particularly chemical markers for specific winemaking practices and assessment of wine traceability, are encouraged. Novel approaches in terms of not only oenological practices and analytical methodologies for identifying compounds of interest (e.g., polyphenols profile, organic acids, minerals, and trace and rare earth elements) as quality and authenticity indicators but also valorization of by-products and waste from vinification processes are also welcome.
Dr. Roxana Elena Ionete
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- grapes
- wine
- viticultural practices
- winemaking
- chemical profile
- analytical methods
- authentication
- traceability
- origin
- typicity
- waste valorization