Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages

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Mezzatesta, Daniela Silvia; Fontana, Ariel Ramón; Urvieta, Roy Alexander; Catania, Anibal Alejandro; Buscema, Fernando; Piccoli, Patricia Noemí; Berli, Federico Javier
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2025
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High-elevation viticulture in Mendoza is increasingly recognised among the world’s top wine regions. This unique terroir combines heterogeneous alluvial soils, intense solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation and cool night temperatures, creating distinct phenotypic expressions of Vitis vinifera L., particularly Malbec, Argentina’s most important grapevine variety. This threeyear study investigated intra-vineyard soil heterogeneity by evaluating the impact of contrasting soil profiles of shallow (SS) and deep (DS) soils on the qualitative and quantitative phenolic profiles, antioxidant capacity, and sensory attributes of Malbec wines. The experiment was carried out on a 1450 m a.s.l. vineyard selecting parcels with different effective soil depth (SS: 0–0.45 m; DS: 1–1.5 m) and physicochemical properties, but matching viticultural management and irrigation. Ripening occurred earlier in SS, and grapes were harvested at comparable °Brix across soil types; however, harvest °Brix varied by season. Winemaking was conducted in replicates using standardised procedures. Two-way ANOVA revealed significant main effects of soil type and vintage, plus their interaction. While vintage effects were significant, SS consistently produced wines with higher dihydroxylated and non-acylated anthocyanins, as well as greater antioxidant capacity (ORAC) and total anthocyanin content in two of the three vintages. Low-molecular-weight polyphenols (LMWPs) such as polydatin (a stilbene), astilbin (a dihydroflavonol), and quercetin (a flavonol) were significantly higher in SS wines, whereas p-coumaric acid (a hydroxycinnamic acid) and (–)-epicatechin (a flavanol) predominated in DS wines. Sensory analysis revealed that expert tasters consistently distinguished and preferred SS wines, which were perceived as more acidic and astringent. In contrast, DS wines were characterised by sweeter flavours and jam, green pepper, leather, and earthy notes. The perception of mineral aroma did not differ between soil types. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how soil profile influences Malbec wine composition and sensory descriptor expressions in a consistent manner, that is, under variable seasonal conditions, fundamental for terroir-driven wine production.
Fil: Mezzatesta, Daniela Silvia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina. Bodega Catena Zapata; Argentina
Fil: Fontana, Ariel Ramón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Urvieta, Roy Alexander. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina. Bodega Catena Zapata; Argentina
Fil: Catania, Anibal Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria; Argentina
Fil: Buscema, Fernando. Bodega Catena Zapata; Argentina
Fil: Piccoli, Patricia Noemí. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Berli, Federico Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
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ALLUVIAL SOILS
ANTHOCYANINS
ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY
LOW-MOLECULAR-MEIGHT POLYPHENOLS
MALBEC
SENSORY ANALYSIS
VITIS VINIFERA L.
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spelling Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintagesMezzatesta, Daniela SilviaFontana, Ariel RamónUrvieta, Roy AlexanderCatania, Anibal AlejandroBuscema, FernandoPiccoli, Patricia NoemíBerli, Federico JavierALLUVIAL SOILSANTHOCYANINSANTIOXIDANT CAPACITYLOW-MOLECULAR-MEIGHT POLYPHENOLSMALBECSENSORY ANALYSISVITIS VINIFERA L.https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.4https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1High-elevation viticulture in Mendoza is increasingly recognised among the world’s top wine regions. This unique terroir combines heterogeneous alluvial soils, intense solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation and cool night temperatures, creating distinct phenotypic expressions of Vitis vinifera L., particularly Malbec, Argentina’s most important grapevine variety. This threeyear study investigated intra-vineyard soil heterogeneity by evaluating the impact of contrasting soil profiles of shallow (SS) and deep (DS) soils on the qualitative and quantitative phenolic profiles, antioxidant capacity, and sensory attributes of Malbec wines. The experiment was carried out on a 1450 m a.s.l. vineyard selecting parcels with different effective soil depth (SS: 0–0.45 m; DS: 1–1.5 m) and physicochemical properties, but matching viticultural management and irrigation. Ripening occurred earlier in SS, and grapes were harvested at comparable °Brix across soil types; however, harvest °Brix varied by season. Winemaking was conducted in replicates using standardised procedures. Two-way ANOVA revealed significant main effects of soil type and vintage, plus their interaction. While vintage effects were significant, SS consistently produced wines with higher dihydroxylated and non-acylated anthocyanins, as well as greater antioxidant capacity (ORAC) and total anthocyanin content in two of the three vintages. Low-molecular-weight polyphenols (LMWPs) such as polydatin (a stilbene), astilbin (a dihydroflavonol), and quercetin (a flavonol) were significantly higher in SS wines, whereas p-coumaric acid (a hydroxycinnamic acid) and (–)-epicatechin (a flavanol) predominated in DS wines. Sensory analysis revealed that expert tasters consistently distinguished and preferred SS wines, which were perceived as more acidic and astringent. In contrast, DS wines were characterised by sweeter flavours and jam, green pepper, leather, and earthy notes. The perception of mineral aroma did not differ between soil types. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how soil profile influences Malbec wine composition and sensory descriptor expressions in a consistent manner, that is, under variable seasonal conditions, fundamental for terroir-driven wine production.Fil: Mezzatesta, Daniela Silvia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina. Bodega Catena Zapata; ArgentinaFil: Fontana, Ariel Ramón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Urvieta, Roy Alexander. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina. Bodega Catena Zapata; ArgentinaFil: Catania, Anibal Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria; ArgentinaFil: Buscema, Fernando. Bodega Catena Zapata; ArgentinaFil: Piccoli, Patricia Noemí. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Berli, Federico Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaInternational Viticulture and Enology Society2025-11-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/282287Mezzatesta, Daniela Silvia; Fontana, Ariel Ramón; Urvieta, Roy Alexander; Catania, Anibal Alejandro; Buscema, Fernando; et al.; Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages; International Viticulture and Enology Society; OENO One; 59; 4; 27-11-2025; 1-152494-1271CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/9460info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.20870/oeno-one.2025.59.4.9460info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2026-03-11T11:37:50Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/282287instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982026-03-11 11:37:51.177CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages
title Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages
spellingShingle Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages
Mezzatesta, Daniela Silvia
ALLUVIAL SOILS
ANTHOCYANINS
ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY
LOW-MOLECULAR-MEIGHT POLYPHENOLS
MALBEC
SENSORY ANALYSIS
VITIS VINIFERA L.
title_short Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages
title_full Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages
title_fullStr Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages
title_full_unstemmed Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages
title_sort Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mezzatesta, Daniela Silvia
Fontana, Ariel Ramón
Urvieta, Roy Alexander
Catania, Anibal Alejandro
Buscema, Fernando
Piccoli, Patricia Noemí
Berli, Federico Javier
author Mezzatesta, Daniela Silvia
author_facet Mezzatesta, Daniela Silvia
Fontana, Ariel Ramón
Urvieta, Roy Alexander
Catania, Anibal Alejandro
Buscema, Fernando
Piccoli, Patricia Noemí
Berli, Federico Javier
author_role author
author2 Fontana, Ariel Ramón
Urvieta, Roy Alexander
Catania, Anibal Alejandro
Buscema, Fernando
Piccoli, Patricia Noemí
Berli, Federico Javier
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ALLUVIAL SOILS
ANTHOCYANINS
ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY
LOW-MOLECULAR-MEIGHT POLYPHENOLS
MALBEC
SENSORY ANALYSIS
VITIS VINIFERA L.
topic ALLUVIAL SOILS
ANTHOCYANINS
ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY
LOW-MOLECULAR-MEIGHT POLYPHENOLS
MALBEC
SENSORY ANALYSIS
VITIS VINIFERA L.
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv High-elevation viticulture in Mendoza is increasingly recognised among the world’s top wine regions. This unique terroir combines heterogeneous alluvial soils, intense solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation and cool night temperatures, creating distinct phenotypic expressions of Vitis vinifera L., particularly Malbec, Argentina’s most important grapevine variety. This threeyear study investigated intra-vineyard soil heterogeneity by evaluating the impact of contrasting soil profiles of shallow (SS) and deep (DS) soils on the qualitative and quantitative phenolic profiles, antioxidant capacity, and sensory attributes of Malbec wines. The experiment was carried out on a 1450 m a.s.l. vineyard selecting parcels with different effective soil depth (SS: 0–0.45 m; DS: 1–1.5 m) and physicochemical properties, but matching viticultural management and irrigation. Ripening occurred earlier in SS, and grapes were harvested at comparable °Brix across soil types; however, harvest °Brix varied by season. Winemaking was conducted in replicates using standardised procedures. Two-way ANOVA revealed significant main effects of soil type and vintage, plus their interaction. While vintage effects were significant, SS consistently produced wines with higher dihydroxylated and non-acylated anthocyanins, as well as greater antioxidant capacity (ORAC) and total anthocyanin content in two of the three vintages. Low-molecular-weight polyphenols (LMWPs) such as polydatin (a stilbene), astilbin (a dihydroflavonol), and quercetin (a flavonol) were significantly higher in SS wines, whereas p-coumaric acid (a hydroxycinnamic acid) and (–)-epicatechin (a flavanol) predominated in DS wines. Sensory analysis revealed that expert tasters consistently distinguished and preferred SS wines, which were perceived as more acidic and astringent. In contrast, DS wines were characterised by sweeter flavours and jam, green pepper, leather, and earthy notes. The perception of mineral aroma did not differ between soil types. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how soil profile influences Malbec wine composition and sensory descriptor expressions in a consistent manner, that is, under variable seasonal conditions, fundamental for terroir-driven wine production.
Fil: Mezzatesta, Daniela Silvia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina. Bodega Catena Zapata; Argentina
Fil: Fontana, Ariel Ramón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Urvieta, Roy Alexander. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina. Bodega Catena Zapata; Argentina
Fil: Catania, Anibal Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria; Argentina
Fil: Buscema, Fernando. Bodega Catena Zapata; Argentina
Fil: Piccoli, Patricia Noemí. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Berli, Federico Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
description High-elevation viticulture in Mendoza is increasingly recognised among the world’s top wine regions. This unique terroir combines heterogeneous alluvial soils, intense solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation and cool night temperatures, creating distinct phenotypic expressions of Vitis vinifera L., particularly Malbec, Argentina’s most important grapevine variety. This threeyear study investigated intra-vineyard soil heterogeneity by evaluating the impact of contrasting soil profiles of shallow (SS) and deep (DS) soils on the qualitative and quantitative phenolic profiles, antioxidant capacity, and sensory attributes of Malbec wines. The experiment was carried out on a 1450 m a.s.l. vineyard selecting parcels with different effective soil depth (SS: 0–0.45 m; DS: 1–1.5 m) and physicochemical properties, but matching viticultural management and irrigation. Ripening occurred earlier in SS, and grapes were harvested at comparable °Brix across soil types; however, harvest °Brix varied by season. Winemaking was conducted in replicates using standardised procedures. Two-way ANOVA revealed significant main effects of soil type and vintage, plus their interaction. While vintage effects were significant, SS consistently produced wines with higher dihydroxylated and non-acylated anthocyanins, as well as greater antioxidant capacity (ORAC) and total anthocyanin content in two of the three vintages. Low-molecular-weight polyphenols (LMWPs) such as polydatin (a stilbene), astilbin (a dihydroflavonol), and quercetin (a flavonol) were significantly higher in SS wines, whereas p-coumaric acid (a hydroxycinnamic acid) and (–)-epicatechin (a flavanol) predominated in DS wines. Sensory analysis revealed that expert tasters consistently distinguished and preferred SS wines, which were perceived as more acidic and astringent. In contrast, DS wines were characterised by sweeter flavours and jam, green pepper, leather, and earthy notes. The perception of mineral aroma did not differ between soil types. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how soil profile influences Malbec wine composition and sensory descriptor expressions in a consistent manner, that is, under variable seasonal conditions, fundamental for terroir-driven wine production.
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