Impact of phytosterol addition on fermentation progress and volatile compounds synthesis during alcoholic fermentation in synthetic and natural grape musts

Lipid nutrition is an important factor for yeast during alcoholic fermentation. Although recent research reports have revisited the role of sterols during alcoholic fermentation, our knowledge of lipids assimilation and volatile compound biogenesis remains partial. This study aimed to find out more...

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Main Authors: Erick Casalta, Carla Sabatier, Giovana Girardi-Piva, Gabriel Dournes, Aurélie Roland, Jean-Roch Mouret
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Language:English
Published: International Viticulture and Enology Society 2023-07-01
Series:OENO One
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Online Access:https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/7479
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author Erick Casalta
Carla Sabatier
Giovana Girardi-Piva
Gabriel Dournes
Aurélie Roland
Jean-Roch Mouret
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Carla Sabatier
Giovana Girardi-Piva
Gabriel Dournes
Aurélie Roland
Jean-Roch Mouret
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description Lipid nutrition is an important factor for yeast during alcoholic fermentation. Although recent research reports have revisited the role of sterols during alcoholic fermentation, our knowledge of lipids assimilation and volatile compound biogenesis remains partial. This study aimed to find out more about the impact of grape must phytosterol content on fermentative kinetics, nitrogen assimilation by yeast and fermentative aroma synthesis. To that end, experimental fermentations were performed in synthetic and Chardonnay musts supplemented with different phytosterol concentrations (0, 1, 3 and 5 mg/L). Sterols addition significantly increased the maximum CO2 production rate while reducing fermentation duration. This can be explained by higher nitrogen assimilation by yeast due to sterols, which leads to higher yeast growth and better viability at the end of the fermentation process. Regarding the aromatic profile, sterol addition also significantly increased acetate esters, ethyl esters, fusel alcohols and medium-chain fatty acids production. These new advances highlight the major role of phytosterols in fermentation control and wine aroma profile.
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spelling doaj.art-cfb756758006430299f726ce3a6b12ae2023-07-21T11:15:18ZengInternational Viticulture and Enology SocietyOENO One2494-12712023-07-0157310.20870/oeno-one.2023.57.3.7479Impact of phytosterol addition on fermentation progress and volatile compounds synthesis during alcoholic fermentation in synthetic and natural grape mustsErick Casalta0Carla Sabatier1Giovana Girardi-Piva2Gabriel Dournes3Aurélie Roland4Jean-Roch Mouret5SPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, MontpellierSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, MontpellierSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, MontpellierSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, MontpellierSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, MontpellierSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier Lipid nutrition is an important factor for yeast during alcoholic fermentation. Although recent research reports have revisited the role of sterols during alcoholic fermentation, our knowledge of lipids assimilation and volatile compound biogenesis remains partial. This study aimed to find out more about the impact of grape must phytosterol content on fermentative kinetics, nitrogen assimilation by yeast and fermentative aroma synthesis. To that end, experimental fermentations were performed in synthetic and Chardonnay musts supplemented with different phytosterol concentrations (0, 1, 3 and 5 mg/L). Sterols addition significantly increased the maximum CO2 production rate while reducing fermentation duration. This can be explained by higher nitrogen assimilation by yeast due to sterols, which leads to higher yeast growth and better viability at the end of the fermentation process. Regarding the aromatic profile, sterol addition also significantly increased acetate esters, ethyl esters, fusel alcohols and medium-chain fatty acids production. These new advances highlight the major role of phytosterols in fermentation control and wine aroma profile. https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/7479sterolnitrogenSacharomyces cerevisiaefermentationesterswine
spellingShingle Erick Casalta
Carla Sabatier
Giovana Girardi-Piva
Gabriel Dournes
Aurélie Roland
Jean-Roch Mouret
Impact of phytosterol addition on fermentation progress and volatile compounds synthesis during alcoholic fermentation in synthetic and natural grape musts
OENO One
sterol
nitrogen
Sacharomyces cerevisiae
fermentation
esters
wine
title Impact of phytosterol addition on fermentation progress and volatile compounds synthesis during alcoholic fermentation in synthetic and natural grape musts
title_full Impact of phytosterol addition on fermentation progress and volatile compounds synthesis during alcoholic fermentation in synthetic and natural grape musts
title_fullStr Impact of phytosterol addition on fermentation progress and volatile compounds synthesis during alcoholic fermentation in synthetic and natural grape musts
title_full_unstemmed Impact of phytosterol addition on fermentation progress and volatile compounds synthesis during alcoholic fermentation in synthetic and natural grape musts
title_short Impact of phytosterol addition on fermentation progress and volatile compounds synthesis during alcoholic fermentation in synthetic and natural grape musts
title_sort impact of phytosterol addition on fermentation progress and volatile compounds synthesis during alcoholic fermentation in synthetic and natural grape musts
topic sterol
nitrogen
Sacharomyces cerevisiae
fermentation
esters
wine
url https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/7479
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