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Microbiological and chemical monitoring of Marsala base wine obtained by spontaneous fermentation during large-scale production

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The present work was undertaken to evaluate the effect of natural wine making on the microbial and chemical composition of Marsala base wine. To this purpose, a large-scale vinification process of Grillo grape cultivar was monitored from the grape harvest to the final product. Total yeasts (TY) showed a rapid increase after must pressings and reached values that were almost identical to those registered during conventional wine makings. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were registered at the highest levels simultaneous to those of yeast growth at the beginning of the process. Saccharomyces cerevisiae was the species found at the highest concentrations in all samples analysed. Several strains (n = 16) was registered at high levels during the alcoholic fermentation (AF) and/or aging of the wine; only two of them were detected on the grape surface. Lactobacillus plantarum was the LAB species most frequently isolated during the entire vinification process. The ethanol content was approximately 14 % (v/v) at the end of vinification. The pH value did not greatly vary during the process, and the volatile acidity (VA) was detected at low concentrations during the entire transformation. The concentration of malic acid rapidly decreased during the AF; on the other hand, lactic acid showed an irregular trend during the entire process. Trans-caffeoyl tartaric acid was the most abundant hydroxycinnamoyl tartaric acid, and volatile organic compounds (VOC) were mainly represented by isoamylic alcohol and isobutanol.

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The authors wish to thank students Giuseppe Bennardo and Stefano Daidone (University of Palermo) for their help with the microbiological and chemical analyses. Antonino Barraco, the owner of the winery where the experimentation was carried out, is also thanked.

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    Nicola Francesca, Ciro Sannino, Luca Settanni, Onofrio Corona, Ettore Barone & Giancarlo Moschetti

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Francesca, N., Sannino, C., Settanni, L. et al. Microbiological and chemical monitoring of Marsala base wine obtained by spontaneous fermentation during large-scale production. Ann Microbiol 64, 1643–1657 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13213-014-0808-0

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