Peculiarities of the Organic Wine in Galicia (NW Spain): Sensory Evaluation and Future Considerations
Although wine is one of the most studied beverages at a sensory level, there is practically no information on the particularities of organic wines from Galicia. Considering that different regions provide distinctive characteristics to wines, organic and conventional wines from the five Designations...
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| description | Although wine is one of the most studied beverages at a sensory level, there is practically no information on the particularities of organic wines from Galicia. Considering that different regions provide distinctive characteristics to wines, organic and conventional wines from the five Designations of Origin (DO) from Galicia were analyzed at chemical and sensory levels. Sensory analysis showed that organic cultivation favors distinctive quality wines. Organic wines obtained similar scores to conventional wines in the preference tests and, in some cases, they were preferred by the tasters. However, this was not the case with wines produced in climatologically unfavorable seasons. Differences between conventional and organic wines were strongly marked by other factors such as the vintage, the DO, the winemaking techniques, or the yeasts of each winery. The results of this study show that organic wine production favors the differentiation and diversification of Galician wines. This could increase the added value of organic wines and improve their choice in a crowded market. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d9770c321004b7295d8713a2e20542e2023-12-22T13:53:52ZengMDPI AGBeverages2306-57102023-10-01948910.3390/beverages9040089Peculiarities of the Organic Wine in Galicia (NW Spain): Sensory Evaluation and Future ConsiderationsDavid Castrillo0Pilar Blanco1Estación de Viticultura e Enoloxía de Galicia (EVEGA-AGACAL), Ponte San Clodio S/N, Leiro, 32428 Ourense, SpainEstación de Viticultura e Enoloxía de Galicia (EVEGA-AGACAL), Ponte San Clodio S/N, Leiro, 32428 Ourense, SpainAlthough wine is one of the most studied beverages at a sensory level, there is practically no information on the particularities of organic wines from Galicia. Considering that different regions provide distinctive characteristics to wines, organic and conventional wines from the five Designations of Origin (DO) from Galicia were analyzed at chemical and sensory levels. Sensory analysis showed that organic cultivation favors distinctive quality wines. Organic wines obtained similar scores to conventional wines in the preference tests and, in some cases, they were preferred by the tasters. However, this was not the case with wines produced in climatologically unfavorable seasons. Differences between conventional and organic wines were strongly marked by other factors such as the vintage, the DO, the winemaking techniques, or the yeasts of each winery. The results of this study show that organic wine production favors the differentiation and diversification of Galician wines. This could increase the added value of organic wines and improve their choice in a crowded market.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/9/4/89organic winesdesignations of originchemical analysissensory profilesGalicia |
| spellingShingle | David Castrillo Pilar Blanco Peculiarities of the Organic Wine in Galicia (NW Spain): Sensory Evaluation and Future Considerations Beverages organic wines designations of origin chemical analysis sensory profiles Galicia |
| title | Peculiarities of the Organic Wine in Galicia (NW Spain): Sensory Evaluation and Future Considerations |
| title_full | Peculiarities of the Organic Wine in Galicia (NW Spain): Sensory Evaluation and Future Considerations |
| title_fullStr | Peculiarities of the Organic Wine in Galicia (NW Spain): Sensory Evaluation and Future Considerations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peculiarities of the Organic Wine in Galicia (NW Spain): Sensory Evaluation and Future Considerations |
| title_short | Peculiarities of the Organic Wine in Galicia (NW Spain): Sensory Evaluation and Future Considerations |
| title_sort | peculiarities of the organic wine in galicia nw spain sensory evaluation and future considerations |
| topic | organic wines designations of origin chemical analysis sensory profiles Galicia |
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