The yeast mannoprotein seripauperin 5 (PAU5) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a negative gushing biomarker in sparkling wine with a direct gushing-reducing effect. The knowledge about the influence of the yeast strain and the fermentation conditions on the PAU5 content in the final product could reduce the gushing potential of sparkling wines and avoid economic losses for sparkling wine producers. The potential of 30 different commercially used (sparkling) wine S. cerevisiae strains to produce PAU5 was analyzed by RP-HPLC. The experiments revealed great differences between strains and identified three high-PAU5-producing yeast strains. The influence of different fermentation conditions was analyzed in two selected strains. Cultivation conditions of elevated temperature and lower inoculation density, as well as cultivation under diffuse daylight significantly enhanced PAU5 production by the tested S. cerevisiae strains as compared to standard conditions. However, cultivation as agitated cultures and co-cultivation with Metchnikowia pulcherrima or Torulaspora delbrueckii led to a reduction of PAU5 production as compared to standard conditions.
Keywords: Fermentation; Gushing; Reversed-phase high pressure liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC); Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Seripauperin 5; Sparkling wine; Yeast mannoprotein.
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