Abstract
The use of indigenous selected starters in winemaking is gaining interest due to certain advantages for the sensory quality of the wine. The present work shows the results of a laboratory experiment in which the influence of selected indigenous yeasts on the colour characteristics of Pinot Noir was studied with the use of high hydroxycinnamate decarboxylase activity yeasts. Pichia guilliermondii ZIM624 and Wickerhamomyces anomalus S138 yeasts were used in sequential fermentation with two strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the native ZIM2180 strain and commercial Fermol Premier Cru (FPC). In co-inoculation fermentations, non-Saccharomyces yeasts decreased colour intensity (on average by 25.5%). In wines fermented with ZIM624, the concentration of vinylphenolic pyranoanthocyanins increased (average concentration 1.5mg L-1 ). However, vitisin concentration was significantly higher in S138 + FPC fermentation (1.3mg L-1 and an average of 0.9mg L-1 , respectively). Pinot Noir wines fermented with only ZIM2180 and sequential inoculation of ZIM624 + ZIM2180 resulted in significantly higher colour intensity (6.1± 0.0AU and 4.4± 0.0AU, respectively) and lower wine hue parameters compared to other wines. Sensory evaluation also showed that both wines had the highest perceived colour intensity and purple colour suggesting improvement in wine quality parameters. The results confirmed that selected indigenous starters made out of Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts can alter Pinot Noir wine colour parameters and improve wine colour properties. Those yeasts properties should be investigated prior to the development of new commercial starters but also be considered in large scale spontaneous fermentations of low colour intensity red wines like Pinot Noir. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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