Background and Aims Moscato Branco is the most important cultivar used in the production of Brazilian muscat sparkling wines and is responsible for their sensory characteristics. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of monoculture and co‐fermentations by Torulaspora delbrueckii (TPI‐4) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (EC1118) on the physicochemical, aromatic composition and sensory characteristics of Moscato Branco wines. Methods and Results Wines inoculated with axenic and co‐inoculated with S. cerevisiae and T. delbrueckii were elaborated and subjected to physicochemical, chromatographic and sensory analysis. The monoculture fermentation with T. delbrueckii, and co‐fermentation with 25%EC1118/75%TPI‐4 showed the lowest concentration of volatile fatty acids, considered as undesirable compounds and the highest concentration of 2‐phenylethanol, acetates and ethyl esters, with fruity and flowery descriptors. Based on odour activity values, the main positive contribution of T. delbrueckii was on the concentration of isoamyl acetate, 2‐phenylethanol, 2‐phenylethyl acetate, ethyl hexanoate and linalyl acetate. Conclusions Wines produced by co‐fermentation with 25%EC1118/75%TPI‐4 obtained the highest general quality, aroma quality and flavour intensity scores in the sensory evaluation, reflecting the positive contribution of T. delbrueckii on the sensory attributes of Moscato Branco wines. Significance of the Study This work showed that co‐inoculation with T. delbrueckii and S. cerevisiae improves the quality of muscat wines.

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Moscato grapes give very aromatic musts and wines, characterized by the presence of monoterpenoids. The Farroupilha region situated in the highlands of South Brazil, is responsible for 50% of Brazilian Moscato wines production, and obtained its Geographical Indication (GI) in 2015. Brazilian Moscato wines are produced with several varieties, mainly Moscato Branco, Moscato Bianco R2 and Moscato Giallo. The objective of this study was to characterize the aromatic profile of wines produced with the three varieties. Microvinifications were conducted with grapes collected in three vineyards located in Farroupilha. Volatile compounds were evaluated using gas chromatography, and sensory characteristics were determined by a panel of enologists using a specific descriptive chard. Moscato Giallo wines exhibited the highest concentrations of ethyl acetate, 2-phenylethanol, isoamyl acetate, linalool, and α-terpineol; Moscato R2 wines showed the highest concentrations of ethyl decanoate and nerol, while Moscato Branco wines, the most representative variety of Brazilian sparkling Moscato wines, exhibited the highest concentrations of ethanal and ethyl hexanoate, and intermediary concentrations of the other compounds. In sensory analysis, the three varieties exhibited pear, pitanga, rosemary, and citric fruits aromas, but in general, Moscato Giallo and Moscato R2 were more intense, while Moscato Branco showed the highest acidity.

The aim of this study is to evaluate Muscat sparkling wines from the traditional Asti region (Italy) and the new geographical indication “IG Farroupilha” (Brazil). We analyzed 23 commercial Muscat sparkling wines from Asti and Farroupilha. Sample characterization of the aromatic profile by headspace‐solid phase microextraction and gas chromatography detector yielded a total of 32 targeted components in Muscat wines. The multivariate analysis of data differentiates the Muscat sparkling wines based on origin: Brazilian or Italian. The main quantitative differences between wines are residual sugar, sulfite content, isoamyl acetate, hexyl acetate, limonene, rose oxide, linalool, and citronellol. The sensory analysis confirmed that Brazilian wines were less sweet with freshener aroma, whereas the Italian wines were more intense in aroma, complex, and sweet. These peculiarities can be associated with terroir, including technological processes that may be tailored to fit different wine styles for particular markets. Practical applications The chemical and sensorial characterizations of sparkling wines produced in regions with geographical indication are important to differentiate products made in different regions.

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