Brandy is usually produced by distilling white wines fermented up to an alcohol content of about 8 percent. To modify the aroma, a process called aging, the distillate is then stored in oak barrels.
However, although the overall aroma of brandies from different origins differ significantly, data on the key aroma compounds are scarcely available. The aim of the study was, therefore, to apply the concept of molecular sensory science on commercial brandies from France, Spain and Germany. The results indicated several odorants, which clearly differed in their concentrations in the brandies.
Using model-aging of a wine distillate in a new oak barrel, the aroma compounds originating from the wood storage were identified.
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Brandy is usually produced by distilling white wines fermented up to an alcohol content of about 8 percent. To modify the aroma, a process called aging, the distillate is then stored in oak barrels.
However, although the overall aroma of brandies from different origins differ significantly, data on the key aroma compounds are scarcely available. The aim of the study was, therefore, to apply the concept of molecular sensory science on commercial brandies from France, Spain and Germany. The resu...
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