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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-996-9-0033

HODNOTENIE VPLYVU RUČNÉHO A MECHANIZOVANÉHO ZBERU HROZNA NA SENZORICKÉ PARAMETRE VÍNA / ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF MANUAL AND MECHANISED GRAPE HARVESTING ON SENSORY PARAMETERS OF WINE

Lucia Benešová1, Štefan Ailer2, Silvia Jakabová3, Martin Janás2, Jakub Achberger2, Jozef Golian3
1 Výskumné centrum AgroBioTech, SPU, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovensko
2 Ústav záhradníctva, Fakulta záhradníctva a krajinného inžinierstva, SPU, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovensko
3 Ústav potravinárstva, Fakulta biotechnológie a potravinárstva, SPU, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovensko

The experiment compared manual and mechanized harvesting of grapes and different settling methods on the quality of wines from the Riesling Vlašský variety from the Nitra wine-growing region. The sensory analysis results showed that mechanized harvesting with dynamic sedimentation indirectly affects the sensory properties of the wine. Variants with manual harvesting and static desilting showed higher ratings in the sensory analysis. However, the difference in ratings between these variants and mechanized harvesting was not statistically significant. The wines were sensorially flawless with different aromatic expressions and taste profiles. The experiment suggests that mechanized harvesting, especially with appropriate de-sludging, can be an adequate alternative to hand-harvesting grapes without significantly deteriorating the wine's sensory parameters. This approach is not only more efficient but can also be economically beneficial for winemakers.

Keywords: wine, sensory analysis, grape harvesting

pages: 33-40, online: 2024



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