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Article

Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines

by
Domagoj Ivan Žeravica
1,†,
Ivana Tomaz
2,3,*,
Darko Preiner
2,3,
Iva Šikuten
2,3,
Domagoj Stupić
2,
Ana Jeromel
2 and
Edi Maletić
2,3
1
Department of Mediterranean Plants, University of Dubrovnik, Marka Marojice 4, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
2
Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
3
Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
PhD Thesis from Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Beverages 2025, 11(3), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11030087
Submission received: 28 March 2025 / Revised: 27 May 2025 / Accepted: 5 June 2025 / Published: 9 June 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Characterization of Alcoholic Beverages: Sensory, Chemical and Terroir Insights)
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Abstract

The quality and sensory characteristics of wines are influenced by several factors, including grape variety, local climate, soil conditions, viticultural practices, and vintage. This study investigates the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Malvasija Dubrovačka wines, which include various chemical groups such as terpenes, esters, alcohols, acids, and C13-norisoprenoids. The aim was to investigate how vineyard location and vintage influence the VOC profiles of these wines in two consecutive vintages. Using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, 54 individual VOCs were identified and quantified. The results showed remarkable differences in the composition of VOCs, especially C13-norisoprenoids, terpenes, and acids, between the two vintages and the studied locations. Principal component analysis showed a significant influence of vineyard location on the composition of Malvasija Dubrovačka wines, a result that was reinforced by conventional descriptive analysis (CDA) of sensory testing.
Keywords: volatile aroma compounds; vineyard location; sensory analysis; Malvasija Dubrovačka volatile aroma compounds; vineyard location; sensory analysis; Malvasija Dubrovačka

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Žeravica, D.I.; Tomaz, I.; Preiner, D.; Šikuten, I.; Stupić, D.; Jeromel, A.; Maletić, E. Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines. Beverages 2025, 11, 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11030087

AMA Style

Žeravica DI, Tomaz I, Preiner D, Šikuten I, Stupić D, Jeromel A, Maletić E. Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines. Beverages. 2025; 11(3):87. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11030087

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Žeravica, Domagoj Ivan, Ivana Tomaz, Darko Preiner, Iva Šikuten, Domagoj Stupić, Ana Jeromel, and Edi Maletić. 2025. "Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines" Beverages 11, no. 3: 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11030087

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Žeravica, D. I., Tomaz, I., Preiner, D., Šikuten, I., Stupić, D., Jeromel, A., & Maletić, E. (2025). Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines. Beverages, 11(3), 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11030087

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