Abstract
Monastrell wines made from grapes grown in four different Spanish "terroirs" (Cañada Judı́o, Albatana, Bullas, and Montealegre) were studied. Different wine-making techniques were also used, including different refrigeration techniques (prefermentative cold maceration and dry ice addition) and the addition of two different enzymes (β-galactosidase and commercial pectinase enzyme). The results pointed to significant differences in the Monastrell wine polysaccharide fractions according to the geographical origin of the grapes. The Rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II) concentration was 2-fold higher in the Montealegre terroir than in the Bullas terroir. The use of enzymes also modified the polysaccharide content of the wines. RG-II levels were higher in the wines from three terroirs when commercial enzymes were added. The arabinose/galactose ratio of one of the wines was modified by the use of enzymes during wine-making, and some prefermentative cold maceration samples showed high values for several polysaccharides. This study shows the great importance of the "terroir effect" in the polysaccharide composition of wines.
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