Depending on the vineyard location, cluster thinning (CT) may represent an effective tool to obtain the desired grape composition and wine quality. The effect of 20% cluster thinning on Ribolla Gialla (Vitis vinifera L.) sparkling wine aroma, lipid compounds, and aromatic amino acid (AAA) metabolites composition was studied for three consecutive seasons in two vineyards located in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy. In the examined sparkling wines, the vintage meteorological conditions exhibited significant influences on the metabolic profile of the samples. Data were normalized by season, and the impact of the CT treatment was evaluated for each vineyard site separately. Crop removal showed a limited positive impact on aroma compounds in sparkling wines from vineyards located in the valley. Concerning the AAA compounds, their concentration was higher in the vineyard at the foot of the hills. Cluster thinning resulted in a drop in concentration, reducing the risk of atypical aging. Despite minor differences according to targeted metabolome profiling, the sensory analysis confirmed the effects of the CT treatment in the valley floor vineyard. Reducing crop in this site, where the yield was higher, promoted a moderate improvement of Ribolla Gialla sparkling wine. In contrast, for wine produced in the vineyard at the foot of the hills, the sensory analysis indicated a preference for wines from the unthinned control samples. Overall, the study indicates that cluster thinning is a viticultural technique that could potentially improve the quality of Ribolla Gialla sparkling wines, but only in situations of excessive grape production.

Škrab, D.; Sivilott, I.P.; Comuzzo, P.; Voce, S.; Degano, F.; Carlin, S.; Arapitsas, P.; Masuero, D.; Vrhovsek, U. (2021). Cluster thinning and vineyard site modulate the metabolomic profile of Ribolla Gialla base and sparkling wines. METABOLITES, 11 (5): 331. doi: 10.3390/metabo11050331 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/68708

Cluster thinning and vineyard site modulate the metabolomic profile of Ribolla Gialla base and sparkling wines

Škrab, D.;Carlin, S.;Arapitsas, P.;Masuero, D.;Vrhovsek, U.
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2021-01-01

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Depending on the vineyard location, cluster thinning (CT) may represent an effective tool to obtain the desired grape composition and wine quality. The effect of 20% cluster thinning on Ribolla Gialla (Vitis vinifera L.) sparkling wine aroma, lipid compounds, and aromatic amino acid (AAA) metabolites composition was studied for three consecutive seasons in two vineyards located in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy. In the examined sparkling wines, the vintage meteorological conditions exhibited significant influences on the metabolic profile of the samples. Data were normalized by season, and the impact of the CT treatment was evaluated for each vineyard site separately. Crop removal showed a limited positive impact on aroma compounds in sparkling wines from vineyards located in the valley. Concerning the AAA compounds, their concentration was higher in the vineyard at the foot of the hills. Cluster thinning resulted in a drop in concentration, reducing the risk of atypical aging. Despite minor differences according to targeted metabolome profiling, the sensory analysis confirmed the effects of the CT treatment in the valley floor vineyard. Reducing crop in this site, where the yield was higher, promoted a moderate improvement of Ribolla Gialla sparkling wine. In contrast, for wine produced in the vineyard at the foot of the hills, the sensory analysis indicated a preference for wines from the unthinned control samples. Overall, the study indicates that cluster thinning is a viticultural technique that could potentially improve the quality of Ribolla Gialla sparkling wines, but only in situations of excessive grape production.
Ribolla Gialla
Sparkling wine
Cluster thinning
Vineyard site
Volatile Organic Compounds
Lipids
Aromatic amino acids
Sensory analysis
Settore CHIM/10 - CHIMICA DEGLI ALIMENTI
2021
Škrab, D.; Sivilott, I.P.; Comuzzo, P.; Voce, S.; Degano, F.; Carlin, S.; Arapitsas, P.; Masuero, D.; Vrhovsek, U. (2021). Cluster thinning and vineyard site modulate the metabolomic profile of Ribolla Gialla base and sparkling wines. METABOLITES, 11 (5): 331. doi: 10.3390/metabo11050331 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/68708
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