9 articles in this issue
F.P. van Jaarsveld,S. Hattingh,P. Minnaar,M. Blom
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of different wood types and treatments, and extraction mediato induce rapid ageing of brandy. Extracts were prepared from American and French oak, specially preparedand supplied by a cooper, and from co... see more
F.P. van Jaarsveld van Jaarsveld,S. Hattingh Hattingh,P. Minnaar Minnaar
As part of a broader study that investigated techniques for the rapid induction of the needed ageing character in brandyproducts, the effect of oak type on quality and chemical composition of oak wood extracts and matured and unmatured potstillbrandy, is ... see more
F.P. van Jaarsveld,S. Hattingh,P. Minnaar
As part of a broader study that investigated techniques for the rapid induction of the needed ageing character inbrandy products, the effect of oak wood toasting on quality and chemical composition of oak wood extracts andmatured and unmatured pot-still b... see more
H. Doulati Baneh,S.A. Mohammadi,H. Mahmoudzadeh,F. de Mattia,M. Labra
To assess the genetic differences between clones of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cv. Keshmeshi, ten selected clonesfrom a clonal selection programme were analysed by 23 Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) and seven AFLP primercombinations. No intra-varietal di... see more
N.S. Zingelwa,J. Wooldridge
Mineral element uptake by the macrophytes Typha latifolia (bulrush) and Phragmites australis (common reed) fromeffluent (waste water) was investigated in a two-year sampling program carried out in constructed wetlands at awinery near Stellenbosch (33°55’S... see more
G. Zapparoli,E. Tosi,M. Azzolini,P. Vagnoli,S. Krieger
The purpose of this work was to study the induction of malolactic fermentation (MLF) in a wine that does not oftensupport malic acid deacidification because of its high alcohol content. Amarone wine, known for its high alcoholcontent, served as a model. S... see more
D. Rusjan,M. Strlic Strlic,T. Košmerl,H. Prosen
The a-terpineol, linalool, nerol and geraniol, which are the main aromatic monoterpenes in the grapevine varietyGewürztraminer, were determined in the grapes, must and wine after treatment with six different pectolytic enzymes[Lallzyme-ß (‘Lall’); Rohavin... see more
Y. Xu,Z. Zhu,Y. Xiao,Y. Wang
Expressed sequence tags (ESTs) constitute a rapid and informative strategy for studying the gene expression profilesof specific stages of annual and perennial plant species. In the study undertaken for this report, a cDNA library wasconstructed from the y... see more
L.M.T. Dicks,A. Endo
Oenococcus oeni is the best malolactic bacterium adapted to low pH and the high SO2 and ethanol concentrations inwine. Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Leuconostoc paramesenteroides (now classified as Weissella paramesenteroides)have also been isolated from ... see more