Caracterização físico-química e sensorial dos vinhos espumantes da serra gaúcha

Abstract

The influence of cultivar and harvest date on physico chemical composition and sensory quality of sparkling wines from Serra Gaúcha, Rio Grande do Sul, produced by the Champenoise method for crop years 2006 and 2007 were evaluated. The cultivars were Riesling Italico, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The grapes were harvested at two different times: one related to the harvesting point defined as ideal (season 1) and another eight days after (time 2). Musts, base wines and sparkling wines were analyzed based on the basic composition as the official Brazilian methodology. In addition, the base wines and sparkling wines were analysed the mineral elements were analyzed and aromatic compounds by atomic absorption and gas chromatography, respectively. Sparkling wines have been evaluated by a team of qualified tasters. The results of the classical analysis of musts and base wines differentiated cultivars and harvest times in the two seasons studied. The Chardonnay must showed higher brix value and potential alcohol. The Pinot Noir has distinguished by higher acidity, while the Riesling Italico had lower Brix and total acidity. The musts of grapes harvested in the second season showed higher levels of sugar, potential alcohol, pH and the realation Brix/total acidity and lower acidity. In the base wine, the varieties Chardonnay and Riesling Itálico were respectively higher and lower alcohol content and wine grapes harvested later showed lower acidity. However, in the sparkling wines the classic analysis showed no significant differences in different cultivars and harvest times. Among the mineral elements of the base wines and sparkling wines corresponding Zn was the only element that showed a significant difference among cultivars is that Chardonnay wines had the highest levels. The base wine from grapes with a higher degree of maturity showed, regardless of cultivar, higher levels of K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, Rb, Li and P and lower concentrations of Cu and Zn. As for the volatile compounds, larger amounts of 2-phenyl ethanol and diethyl succinate differentiated the wines of the cultivar Chardonnay, and higher concentrations of ethyl hexanoate and isoamyl acetate differentiated the wines of the cultivar Riesling Italico. Already Pinot Noir wines showed levels of 2-methyl-1-propanol and 2-methyl-1-butanol significantly higher than other varieties. The wines made from grapes harvested in the second period had lower levels of butyric acid, differentiating the two harvest seasons. As for the sensory evaluation, the variety Riesling Itálico showed higher floral notes and the Chardonnay with highest score on fruity in both the olfactory and the gustatory aspect. As for the Pinot Noir, highest notes aromatic for vegetable, yeast and toasted bread. In the final evaluation the panelists made no distinction between the sparkling wines Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, preferring these to Riesling Itálico, in the two harvests studied. In the season 2007 the tasters preferred the sparkling wines from the grapes of the first harvest season, while the harvest in 2006 there was no difference between harvest seasons. This work helped identify the main components and characteristics that determine the distinguish and tipicity of sparkling wines from the Serra Gaúcha.