Pinot Noir wine composition from different vine vigour zones classified by remote imaging technology.
The relationship between grapevine vigour and grape and wine composition was investigated in this study. Own-rooted Pinot Noir grapevines were grown in a commercial vineyard in Tasmania, Australia, with uniform vineyard management practices. Vine vigours were determined by plant cell density (PCD) obtained from aerial photography. As vine vigour decreased, total soluble solid in grapes, total phenolics and anthocyanins in wines increased, while titratable acidity and yield decreased. Wines from the ultra low vine vigour zone had the highest concentrations of esters and alcohols. Higher level of linalool, nerol, geraniol, vitispirane, and β-ionone were observed in ultra low vigour and low vigour zones, but there was no obvious trend for citronellol and β-damascenone. Principal component analysis and discriminant analysis of the volatiles illustrated the differences among wines from the four vine vigour zones.
Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States; College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China.
Jianqiang
J
Song
Smart Viticulture, 31 North Corner, Newlyn TR185JG, UK.
Richard E
RE
Smart
Australian Wine Research Institute and Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, Private Bag 98, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
Robert G
RG
Dambergs
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, Perennial Horticulture Centre, P.O. Box 46, Kings Meadows, Tasmania 7249, Australia.
Angela M
AM
Sparrow
Ag Logic, 28 Amy Rd, Newstead, Tasmania 7250, Australia.
Reuben B
RB
Wells
College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China.
Hua
H
Wang
Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States. Electronic address: Michael.qian@oregonstate.edu.
Michael C
MC
Qian
D001315:Australia; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D058998:Remote Sensing Technology / Q000379:methods; D027843:Vitis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D014920:Wine / Q000032:analysis*
D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds
Aerial imaging; Pinot Noir wine composition; Plant cell density (PCD); Remote sensing; Vine vigour; Wine volatiles