Influence of sequential yeast mixtures on wine fermentation
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Clemente Jiménez, Josefa María; Mingorance Cazorla, Lydia; Martínez Rodríguez, Sergio; Las Heras Vázquez, Francisco Javier; Rodríguez Vico, FelipeDate
2005Abstract
The use of Pichia fermentans in pure cultures and sequential mixtures with Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been studied to
improve the aromatic compounds and characteristics of a wine. P. fermentans has proved to be a good starter strains for must
fermentation in the winemaking industry. It has shown the same level of sulphur tolerance and the same growth rate as S.
cerevisiae. We have demonstrated that only 2 days of must fermentation with P. fermentans in sequential mixtures are enough
to increase the following compounds in the wine both qualitatively and quantitatively: acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, 1-propanol,
n-butanol, 1-hexanol, ethyl caprilate, 2,3-butanediol and glycerol. Maintaining this non-Saccharomyces strain in contact with
the must for longer periods quantitatively increases the flavour composition.
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Pichia fermentans
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sequential mixture fermentation
Wine