Celito Crivellaro Guerra

Fisiologia foliar e qualidade enológica da uva em videiras infectadas por vírus

Leaf physiology and enologic grape quality of virus-infected plants Viruses may induce metabolic and structural disarray in plant cells to varying degrees depending on viral species and plant susceptibility. With this focus, grapevine plants (Vitis vinifera) cvs. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, symptomless and showing symptoms of virus-infection, in two commercial vineyards were comparatively analyzed. The parameters were: 1. photosynthetic potential (light-saturated rate of photosynthesis, saturating light intensities, light compensation point, dark respiration rate, apparent quantum yield, chlorophyll a and b); 2. foliar carbon metabolism (total soluble sugars and starch), and 3. enologic quality of the produced grapes (total soluble solids - °Brix, density, pH and titerable total acidity in the must; total color intensity and total polyphenols in berry skins) were recorded. In symptomatic plants Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 2 (GLRaV-2) and Rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (RSPaV) have been detected by ELISA carried out for six viruses. The virus infections induced significant reductions in chlorophyll content and in photosynthetic potential of both cultivars. Leaves of infected plants also showed significant accumulation of carbohydrates, suggesting a blockage of carbon transport out of these tissues. Concerning the enologic quality and based on technological parameters of the must (°Brix, density, titerable total acidity and polyphenols), grapes of infected plants showed at harvest a significantly lower level of maturation. These viruses directly affect the productive capacity as well as the quality of the grapes produced by these cultivars.

Relações hídricas, rendimento e compostos fenólicos de uvas Cabernet Sauvignon em três tipos de solo

No presente trabalho, foi avaliada a influencia de tres tipos de solo (Argissolo Bruno-acizentado, Planossolo Haplico e Neossolo Regolitico) sobre aspectos quantitativos e qualitativos da producao de uvas destinadas a vinificacao. O experimento foi executado no ciclo 2008/2009, em vinhedo da cultivar Cabernet Sauvignon (Vitis vinifera L.), no municipio de Bento Goncalves, (RS). Avaliou-se a disponibilidade hidrica em base gravimetrica ao longo do periodo de maturacao das uvas, o potencial da agua na folha, parâmetros de crescimento vegetativo, componentes do rendimento e os compostos fenolicos no momento da colheita. Argissolos Bruno-acizentados propiciaram maior crescimento vegetativo, sobretudo em massa de ramos, comprimento de entrenos e area foliar, assim como, cachos com maior numero de bagas. Planossolos Haplicos com maior disponibilidade hidrica proporcionaram maior produtividade das videiras. Neossolos Regoliticos levaram a menor disponibilidade hidrica, o que reflete em reducao do potencial da agua na folha. Nestas condicoes de restricao hidrica, as videiras tiveram menor crescimento e rendimento, como tambem, maiores teores de taninos e indice de polifenois totais. Em geral, o Neossolo Regolitico pode ser considerado mais promissor para a obtencao de vinhos finos de qualidade.

Sensory, olfactometry and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography analyses as appropriate tools to characterize the effects of vine management on wine aroma

For the first time, the influence of different vine management was evaluated in relation to volatile profile and sensory perception through GC×GC/TOFMS, QDA, GC-FID, GC/MS, and GC-O. GC×GC/TOFMS analyses and QDA have shown that a larger spacing between vine rows (2 rather than 1m), attachment of shoots upwards, and irrigation did not result in wine improvement. Conversely, wines elaborated with grapes from a vine with a lower bud load (20 per plant; sample M1) stood out among the other procedures, rendering the most promising wine aroma. GC×GC/TOFMS allowed identification of 220 compounds including 26 aroma active compounds also distinguished by GC-O. Among them, eight volatiles were important to differentiate M1 from other wines, and five out of those eight compounds could only be correctly identified and quantified after separation in second dimension. Higher levels of three volatiles may explain the relation of M1 wine with red and dry fruits.

Solid cation exchange phase to remove interfering anthocyanins in the analysis of other bioactive phenols in red wine

Bioactive phenols (BPs) are often targets in red wine analysis. However, other compounds interfere in the liquid chromatography methods used for this analysis. Here, purification procedures were tested to eliminate anthocyanin interference during the determination of 19 red-wine BPs. Liquid chromatography, coupled to a diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) and a mass spectrometer (UPLC-MS), was used to compare the direct injection of the samples with solid-phase extractions: reversed-phase (C18) and strong cation-exchange (SCX). The HPLC-DAD method revealed that, out of 13BPs, only six are selectively analyzed with or without C18 treatment, whereas SCX enabled the detection of all BPs. The recovery with SCX was above 86.6% for eight BPs. Moreover, UPLC-MS demonstrated the potential of SCX sample preparation for the determination of 19BPs. The developed procedure may be extended to the analysis of other red wine molecules or to other analytical methods where anthocyanins may interfere.

Verification of the selectivity of a liquid chromatography method for determination of stilbenes and flavonols in red wines by mass spectrometry

Quantification of bioactive phenols, like stilbenes and flavonols (SaF), has been conducted to evaluate the nutraceutical potential of red wines. However, there is still a lack of full validated, fast and accessible liquid chromatography methods offering high selectivity and a simple procedure. We present here the use of a high-resolution mass spectrometer to evaluate the selectivity of a feasible and traditional liquid chromatography technique (HPLC–DAD) to analyze markers of aglycone SaF in red wines. The SaF compounds were tested: trans-resveratrol, trans-ε-viniferin, quercetin, myricetin, and kaempferol, as well as trans-cinnamic acid, one of their precursors. System suitability and validation tests were employed for the selected conditions (octylsilane column, methanol mobile phase, and gradient elution). The validation process ensured the HPLC–DAD method was selective, linear, sensitive, precise, accurate and robust. The method was then applied to red wine samples from the Campanha Gaúcha region, Southern Brazil. The real samples contained different SaF levels, showing that the method is applicable to routine use. Furthermore, this was the first SaF characterization of red wines from the Campanha Gaúcha, contributing to regional and product development.

Influência de taninos enológicos em diferentes dosagens e épocas distintas de aplicação nas características físico-químicas do vinho Cabernet Sauvignon

This study was carried out in the city of Bento Goncalves, RS, Brazil, with Cabernet Sauvignon, a cultivar known throughout the country for the production of cellaring red wine. Like with other red vines, there may be obstacles to maturation in certain harvests, which can make the production of well-structured wines difficult Among the strategies adopted to minimize this problem, is an adequate handling of the vineyard and certain enological operations. In this context, the objective of this study is to investigate the application of enological tannins in the physicochemical composition of the Cabernet Sauvignon wine. In the 2004 harvest, quebracho and chestnut tannins were applied in three different dosages (5,0, 10,0, 20,0 g.hl-1), and three different times of application (maceration, 2 days after crushing; drawing off,, 8 days after crushing; and after the malolatic fermentation, 4 months after crushing). In the stabilized wines, classic physicochemical analyses were performed and chromatic characteristics and polifenols were identified. Due to the good weather during this season, in terms of classic physicochemical characteristics, in general, it seems that the addition of tannins had little influence on the composition of the wine. The variables that would, hypothetically, be more influential, such as anthocyanins and color index, also showed few significant changes, whereas the R 280 and the levels of total tannins were affected.

MODELING OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR WINE TRACEABILITY BASED ON A SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE

The purpose is to present a scientific research that led to the modeling of an information system which aimed at the maintenance of traceability data in the Brazilian wine industry, according to the principles of a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Since 2005, traceability data maintenance is an obligation for all producers that intend to export to any European Union country. Also, final customers, including the Brazilian ones, have been asking for information about food products. A solution that collectively contemplated the industry was sought in order to permit that producer consortiums of associations could share the costs and benefits of such a solution. Following an extensive bibliographic review, a series of interviews conducted with Brazilian researchers and wine producers in Bento Goncalves -RS, Brazil, elucidated many aspects associated with the wine production process. Information technology issues related to the theme were also researched. The software was modeled with the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and uses web services for data exchange. A model for the wine production process was also proposed. A functional prototype showed that the adopted model is able to fulfill the demands of wine producers. The good results obtained lead us to consider the use of this model in other domains.

Aplicação de taninos enológicos na elaboração de vinho Cabernet Sauvignon e seus efeitos sobre a qualidade sensorial

The objective of this research was to study the effect of enological tannins in the sensory composition of the Cabernet Sauvignon wine. The study was conducted in Bento Goncalves, RS, with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, harvest 2004. This is a cultivar that stands out in importance in Brazil for the production of red wines. However, in some crops there are difficulties for a proper maturation, which hampers the development of wines with the sensory profile desired by consumers. Among the strategies to minimize this problem there is the management of vineyards, combined with technological adjustments in stages of winemaking. To this end, quebracho and nut tannins were used and applied in three doses (5.0g hl-1, 10.0g hl-1, 20.0g hl-1), with three times of application (maceration, drawing off and after malolactic fermentation). In the stabilized wines, there were sensory analysis, related to the attributes associated with olfactory and taste profiles, with analysis of 8 olfactory descriptors 8 and 9 descriptors taste, besides a general concept. Thus, it was found that the enological tannins enabled some differences, mainly in the volatile profile of wines, which showed an increase of quality when treated with the enological tannins. Similarly, there was superiority smell and taste in the wines that received treatment with tannins in the stage of maceration.