RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Aromatic Potential of Certain <em>Muscat</em> Grape Varieties Important For Pisco Production in Chile
JF American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
JO Am J Enol Vitic.
FD American Society for Enology and Viticulture
SP 404
OP 408
DO 10.5344/ajev.2000.51.4.404
VO 51
IS 4
A1 Eduardo Agosin
A1 Andrea Belancic
A1 Antonio Ibacache
A1 Raymond Baumes
A1 Edmundo Bordeu
YR 2000
UL http://www.ajevonline.org/content/51/4/404.abstract
AB Pisco is noted for its fruity, Muscat aroma. However, numerous different grape varieties, bearing distinct aromatic profiles, are used in the production of this unaged wine distillate. Hence, this work provides a quantification of the most significant terpenes (linalool, nerol and geraniol), and other aromatic components of the main aromatic grape varieties found in the Pisco-producing region of Chile. Moscatel de Alejandría and Moscatel Rosada both proved to be highly aromatic while the terpene profiles of two little-grown varieties, Early Muscat and Moscatel Amarilla, indicate that these could contribute much to the aroma of Pisco.