Sub-Regional Variation and Characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon Wines in the Eastern Foothills of the Helan Mountain: A Perspective from Phenolics, Visual Properties and Mouthfeel

Overview

Journal Foods

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2023 Mar 11

PMID 36900598

Authors

Bing-Yan Zhao

Xin-Ke Zhang

Yi-Bin Lan

Chang-Qing Duan

Bao-Qing Zhu

De-Mei Li

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Abstract

As one of the most promising wine regions in China, the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountain (EFHM) in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has attracted great attention recently. Geographically, EFHM is divided into six sub-regions, namely Shizuishan, Xixia, Helan, Qingtongxia, Yongning and Hongsipu. However, there have been few reports on the character and differences between wines in the six sub-regions. In this experiment, a total of 71 commercial Cabernet Sauvignon wines from six sub-regions were collected, and their phenolic compounds, visual properties and mouthfeel were investigated. The results showed that wines from the six sub-regions of EFHM showed distinctive phenolic profiles and could be distinguished through the OPLS-DA mode using 32 potential markers. In terms of color, Shizuishan wines showed higher * values and lower * values. The sensory evaluation showed that Hongsipu wines had higher astringency strength and lower tannin texture. The overall results implied that the phenolic compounds of wines in different sub-regions were affected by terroir conditions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a wide coverage of phenolic compounds has been analysed for wines from the sub-regions of EFHM, which could provide valuable information in deciphering the terroir of EFHM.

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