{"id":5388,"date":"2021-11-17T07:59:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T07:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/analyteguru\/?p=5388"},"modified":"2024-04-16T18:54:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T18:54:03","slug":"systems-and-methods-to-streamline-your-wine-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/analyteguru\/systems-and-methods-to-streamline-your-wine-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Systems and Methods to Streamline Your Wine Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>Wine is enjoyed by millions around the world, with a consumer following that appreciates its great variety, color, bouquet and flavor. Connoisseurs differentiate wines according to grape variety, geographical origin and year of production.<\/p>\n

\"\"Wine is a complex mixture of hundreds of compounds, each present in a variety of concentrations. Principally, it is a blend of water, sugar, organic acids, various ions and, of course, ethanol. However, there are many more interesting compounds present, such as glycerol, aliphatic and aromatic alcohols, proteins and the polyphenol group of compounds that include color pigments, aroma and flavor molecules and tannins. Yeasts also contribute their metabolites during vinification, and carbon dioxide is used to produce sparkling wines.<\/p>\n

There are a number of issues a wine producer faces before the product sits on retailers\u2019 shelves. They are ultimately responsible for ensuring the end product not only meets their consumers\u2019 discerning palette, it must also be safe to drink. All raw materials used need to be of the highest quality and consistent from one batch to the next. Raw material contamination, from pesticides to heavy metals, must be checked before fermentation, otherwise serious taste and quality issues occur during shelf life. Knowing when to end the fermentation process is crucial to avoid acetification \u2013 the process that leads to a vinegar taste. Finally, another consideration is labeling requirements indicating the presence of sulfites<\/a> in the final product.<\/p>\n

Thermo Scientific has analytical and chromatography systems that offer unique testing benefits throughout the wine production process. Using these systems and techniques, coupled to our highly sensitive and selective detectors, state-of-the-art column technologies, along with the proven analytical methods presented here will help you to:<\/p>\n