Sergio Martínez-Verdugo

Sergio Martínez-Verdugo


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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12 September 2022 in Fermentation
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MMMarina Ruiz Muñoz
Marina Ruiz Muñoz
MFMaría Hernández Fernández
María Hernández Fernández
GCGustavo Cordero-Bueso
Gustavo Cordero-Bueso
SMSergio Martínez-Verdugo
Sergio Martínez-Verdugo
FPFernando Pérez
Fernando Pérez
JFJesús Manuel Cantoral Fernández
Jesús Manuel Cantoral Fernández
Biological ageing is an essential process for obtaining some distinctive Sherry wines, such as Fino and Manzanilla. It occurs after the fermentation of the grape must due to the appearance of a biofilm on the surface of the wine called “veil of flor”. Yeasts belonging to the Saccharomyces cerevisiae species mainly comprise such biofilm. Although other species have also been found, these have been traditionally considered spoilage. Indeed, it has even been hypothesised that they may not be able to form biofilm on their own under such conditions. In the present work, four different non-Saccharomyces yeasts isolated from barrels in the Jerez area under biological ageing have been characterised through their physiological abilities, including extracellular enzymatic and biofilm-forming capabilities. Results showed not only a surprising ethanol tolerance, above 15.5% in all cases, but also a significant degree of extracellular enzyme production, highlighting the urease and proteolytic activities found in Pichia manshurica, as well as lipolytic activity in Pichia kudriavzevii, Pichia membranifaciens and Wicherhamomyces anomalus. As a conclusion, these non-Saccharomyces could be very interesting in the oenological field, beyond improving the organoleptic characteristics as well as technological features in these wines.