Valorization of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages: The Study of the Sicilian Amarena Wine during Bottle Aging
Traditional alcoholic beverages have always been part of the Mediterranean culture and, lately, they have been re-evaluated to valorize both the territory and local customs. In this study, the Amarena wine, a fortified wine included in the national list of the traditional agri-food products, was cha...
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| author | Giuseppa Di Bella Miriam Porretti Ambrogina Albergamo Claudio Mucari Alessia Tropea Rossana Rando Vincenzo Nava Vincenzo Lo Turco Angela Giorgia Potortì |
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| description | Traditional alcoholic beverages have always been part of the Mediterranean culture and, lately, they have been re-evaluated to valorize both the territory and local customs. In this study, the Amarena wine, a fortified wine included in the national list of the traditional agri-food products, was characterized during bottle aging for oenological parameters, chromaticity, volatiles, and inorganic elements. Then, experimental data were visually interpreted by a principal component analysis (PCA). PCA revealed that most of oenological parameters (i.e., alcoholic grade, total dry extract, sugars, organic acids, and phenolic compounds) had a scarce discriminating power. Additionally, ethyl esters were only present in younger products, while remaining at quite constant levels. Conversely, certain metals (i.e., Mg, Na, Mn, Zn, and Cu), chromatic properties, and pH differentiated older Amarena bottles from the younger counterpart. Particularly, acetaldehyde and furanic compounds proved to be valid aging markers. A sensorial analysis highlighted that fruity and floral odors and flavors characterized younger beverages, while dried fruity, nutty, and spicy notes were displayed by older products, along with the valuable attribute of “oxidized” typically observed in aged Sherry wines. Overall, this study may encourage the production and commercialization of the Amarena wine, thus preserving the cultural heritage of the Mediterranean area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d7c066d319940bfa021ac27afe5c6622023-12-03T15:03:52ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582022-07-011114215210.3390/foods11142152Valorization of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages: The Study of the Sicilian Amarena Wine during Bottle AgingGiuseppa Di Bella0Miriam Porretti1Ambrogina Albergamo2Claudio Mucari3Alessia Tropea4Rossana Rando5Vincenzo Nava6Vincenzo Lo Turco7Angela Giorgia Potortì8Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Images Sciences (BIOMORF), University of Messina, 98100 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Images Sciences (BIOMORF), University of Messina, 98100 Messina, ItalyFondazione Albatros—ITS Agroalimentare, 98100 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Research and Internationalization, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Images Sciences (BIOMORF), University of Messina, 98100 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Images Sciences (BIOMORF), University of Messina, 98100 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Images Sciences (BIOMORF), University of Messina, 98100 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Images Sciences (BIOMORF), University of Messina, 98100 Messina, ItalyTraditional alcoholic beverages have always been part of the Mediterranean culture and, lately, they have been re-evaluated to valorize both the territory and local customs. In this study, the Amarena wine, a fortified wine included in the national list of the traditional agri-food products, was characterized during bottle aging for oenological parameters, chromaticity, volatiles, and inorganic elements. Then, experimental data were visually interpreted by a principal component analysis (PCA). PCA revealed that most of oenological parameters (i.e., alcoholic grade, total dry extract, sugars, organic acids, and phenolic compounds) had a scarce discriminating power. Additionally, ethyl esters were only present in younger products, while remaining at quite constant levels. Conversely, certain metals (i.e., Mg, Na, Mn, Zn, and Cu), chromatic properties, and pH differentiated older Amarena bottles from the younger counterpart. Particularly, acetaldehyde and furanic compounds proved to be valid aging markers. A sensorial analysis highlighted that fruity and floral odors and flavors characterized younger beverages, while dried fruity, nutty, and spicy notes were displayed by older products, along with the valuable attribute of “oxidized” typically observed in aged Sherry wines. Overall, this study may encourage the production and commercialization of the Amarena wine, thus preserving the cultural heritage of the Mediterranean area.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/14/2152Amarena winesour cherryfortified winetraditional alcoholic beveragesoenological parameterschromaticity |
| spellingShingle | Giuseppa Di Bella Miriam Porretti Ambrogina Albergamo Claudio Mucari Alessia Tropea Rossana Rando Vincenzo Nava Vincenzo Lo Turco Angela Giorgia Potortì Valorization of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages: The Study of the Sicilian Amarena Wine during Bottle Aging Foods Amarena wine sour cherry fortified wine traditional alcoholic beverages oenological parameters chromaticity |
| title | Valorization of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages: The Study of the Sicilian Amarena Wine during Bottle Aging |
| title_full | Valorization of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages: The Study of the Sicilian Amarena Wine during Bottle Aging |
| title_fullStr | Valorization of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages: The Study of the Sicilian Amarena Wine during Bottle Aging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Valorization of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages: The Study of the Sicilian Amarena Wine during Bottle Aging |
| title_short | Valorization of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages: The Study of the Sicilian Amarena Wine during Bottle Aging |
| title_sort | valorization of traditional alcoholic beverages the study of the sicilian amarena wine during bottle aging |
| topic | Amarena wine sour cherry fortified wine traditional alcoholic beverages oenological parameters chromaticity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/14/2152 |
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