• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.150-154
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• 2008

This study investigated 1he fermentation characteristics and sensory properties of white wine made from the Chilean grape varieties Thomson Seedless (T), Red Globe (R), and a mixture thereof (M). The pH fell during fermentation and final pH values of 3.63-3.68 were slightly higher than is usual in white wine. The total acidity increased during the alcoholic fermentation and leveled at 0.56-0.71% Ater 15d, the sugar contents and specific gravities attained final values. The L value of wine made from R grapes increased from 65.05 to 96.77, of wine made from T grapes from 77.41 to 99.6, and of wine made from M grapes from 71.73 to 98.41. The a value of all wines decreased quickly during the first 4 d of fermentation and the b values of T and M wines (not R wine) also fell rapidly during this time. The final alcohol concentrations of the wines were 14 -14.9% (v/v). The white wines made from T, R, and M grapes received similar scores in a directional difference sensory test. The color and flavor of white wine made from T grapes scored highest (5.6 and 5.35 respectively; p<0.05 for both values), but overall acceptabilities of all three wines were similar (4.30-4.85, p<0.05).

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.45-56
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• 2019

As a result of analyzing the quality of imported grapes during the 2018 season, the hardness of the grape berry was found to be 10 N or less in total. In the case of Chilean grapes, the soluble solids tended to be lower as imports and distribution periods were delayed. The berry weight was the largest at 14.4 - 14.8 g for the 'Red Globe', 7.1 - 7.4 g for the 'Thompson Seedless' and 6.0 - 7.0 g for the 'Crimson Seedless'. The 'Crimson Seedless' grapes imported from Chile, which had a high berry shatter rate, had a shorter pedicel length, pad width and brush length than that of the other 2 varieties. Regardless of the grape varieties, the weight loss during the distribution at room temperature ($25^{\circ}C$) increased rapidly as the import season was delayed. Additionally, it was found that the later the distribution seasons, a higher stem browning index was observed regardless of the variety. The 'Thompson Seedless' was revealed to be more susceptible to browning than that of the other varieties. The shrinkage of the stem and the pedicel browning progressed within a short time during shelf-life as the distribution time was delayed. The incidence of berry decay of the imported grapes tended to increase with the progression of the distribution period. In the fruits distributed on April, except for the 'Crimson Seedless', the grapes were rapidly corrupted in the second half of the distribution. The 'Red Globe' grapes completely lost marketability due to a berry decay of 26.1% and 69.9% at 9 and 12 days after shelf-life, respectively.