A supplement of ultraviolet-B radiation under field conditions increases phenolic and volatile compounds of Tempranillo grape skins and the resulting wines

摘要

Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) supplements have been applied to grapevine in controlled environments but not under field conditions, which would be the only way to manipulate UV-B to provide tangible agronomic benefits. Further, the effects of UV-B supplements should be investigated not only in grapes but also resulting wines, to check whether possible beneficial effects incurred by the raw material are conserved in the elaborated product. In this study, a UV-B supplement was applied to Tempranillo grapes under commercial field conditions, to test its effects on (1) the phenolic composition of grape skins and the resulting wines in two different seasons and (2) the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of the wines. The UV-B supplement was applied mechanically, using a manufactured lamp mounted on a tractor, to make the application method more realistically viable at a crop scale.