Ecogeographic Conditions Dramatically Affect <i>Trans</i>-Resveratrol and Other Major Phenolics’ Levels in Wine at a Semi-Arid Area
Grapevines are susceptible and responsive to their surrounding environment. Factors such as climate region and terroir are known to affect polyphenolic compounds in wine and therefore, its quality. The uniqueness of the terroir in Israel is the variety of soil types and the climatic conditions, rang...
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| author | Bat-Chen R. Lubin Nimrod Inbar Ania Pinkus Maria Stanevsky Jonathan Cohen Oshrit Rahimi Yaakov Anker Oded Shoseyov Elyashiv Drori |
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| description | Grapevines are susceptible and responsive to their surrounding environment. Factors such as climate region and terroir are known to affect polyphenolic compounds in wine and therefore, its quality. The uniqueness of the terroir in Israel is the variety of soil types and the climatic conditions, ranging from Mediterranean to arid climates. Thus, understanding the effects of climate on grapevine performance in Israel may be a test case for the effect of climate change on grapevine at other areas in the future. First, we present a preliminary survey (2012–2014) in different climate zones and terroirs, which showed that <i>trans</i>-resveratrol concentrations in Merlot and Shiraz were high, while those of Cabernet Sauvignon were significantly lower. A further comprehensive countrywide survey (2016) of Merlot wines from 62 vineyards (53 wineries) compared several phenolic compounds’ concentrations between five areas of different climate and terroir. Results show a connection between <i>trans-</i>resveratrol concentrations, variety, and terroir properties. Furthermore, we show that <i>trans-</i>resveratrol concentrations are strongly correlated to humidity levels at springtime, precipitation, and soil permeability. This work can be considered a glimpse into the possible alterations of wine composition in currently moderate-climate wine-growing areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc02b86b96484f7fbe18a1122feefa782023-11-23T23:35:45ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-02-0111562910.3390/plants11050629Ecogeographic Conditions Dramatically Affect <i>Trans</i>-Resveratrol and Other Major Phenolics’ Levels in Wine at a Semi-Arid AreaBat-Chen R. Lubin0Nimrod Inbar1Ania Pinkus2Maria Stanevsky3Jonathan Cohen4Oshrit Rahimi5Yaakov Anker6Oded Shoseyov7Elyashiv Drori8Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, IsraelDepartment of Civil Engineering, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, IsraelAgriculture and Oenology Department, Eastern Regional R&D Center, Ariel 40700, IsraelAgriculture and Oenology Department, Eastern Regional R&D Center, Ariel 40700, IsraelDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, IsraelDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, IsraelDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, IsraelThe Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, IsraelDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, IsraelGrapevines are susceptible and responsive to their surrounding environment. Factors such as climate region and terroir are known to affect polyphenolic compounds in wine and therefore, its quality. The uniqueness of the terroir in Israel is the variety of soil types and the climatic conditions, ranging from Mediterranean to arid climates. Thus, understanding the effects of climate on grapevine performance in Israel may be a test case for the effect of climate change on grapevine at other areas in the future. First, we present a preliminary survey (2012–2014) in different climate zones and terroirs, which showed that <i>trans</i>-resveratrol concentrations in Merlot and Shiraz were high, while those of Cabernet Sauvignon were significantly lower. A further comprehensive countrywide survey (2016) of Merlot wines from 62 vineyards (53 wineries) compared several phenolic compounds’ concentrations between five areas of different climate and terroir. Results show a connection between <i>trans-</i>resveratrol concentrations, variety, and terroir properties. Furthermore, we show that <i>trans-</i>resveratrol concentrations are strongly correlated to humidity levels at springtime, precipitation, and soil permeability. This work can be considered a glimpse into the possible alterations of wine composition in currently moderate-climate wine-growing areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/5/629<i>trans</i>-resveratrolwinegrapevinephenolic compoundsterroirclimate |
| spellingShingle | Bat-Chen R. Lubin Nimrod Inbar Ania Pinkus Maria Stanevsky Jonathan Cohen Oshrit Rahimi Yaakov Anker Oded Shoseyov Elyashiv Drori Ecogeographic Conditions Dramatically Affect <i>Trans</i>-Resveratrol and Other Major Phenolics’ Levels in Wine at a Semi-Arid Area Plants <i>trans</i>-resveratrol wine grapevine phenolic compounds terroir climate |
| title | Ecogeographic Conditions Dramatically Affect <i>Trans</i>-Resveratrol and Other Major Phenolics’ Levels in Wine at a Semi-Arid Area |
| title_full | Ecogeographic Conditions Dramatically Affect <i>Trans</i>-Resveratrol and Other Major Phenolics’ Levels in Wine at a Semi-Arid Area |
| title_fullStr | Ecogeographic Conditions Dramatically Affect <i>Trans</i>-Resveratrol and Other Major Phenolics’ Levels in Wine at a Semi-Arid Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecogeographic Conditions Dramatically Affect <i>Trans</i>-Resveratrol and Other Major Phenolics’ Levels in Wine at a Semi-Arid Area |
| title_short | Ecogeographic Conditions Dramatically Affect <i>Trans</i>-Resveratrol and Other Major Phenolics’ Levels in Wine at a Semi-Arid Area |
| title_sort | ecogeographic conditions dramatically affect i trans i resveratrol and other major phenolics levels in wine at a semi arid area |
| topic | <i>trans</i>-resveratrol wine grapevine phenolic compounds terroir climate |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/5/629 |
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