Dallas Parnigoni

Mr. Dallas Parnigoni


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 July 2025 in Molecules
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DPDallas Parnigoni
Dallas Parnigoni
SKSean T. Kuster
Sean T. Kuster
JVJesus Villalobos
Jesus Villalobos
JNJames Nelson
James Nelson
RCRobert E Coleman
Robert E Coleman
Federico CasassaFederico Casassa
Federico Casassa
This study investigated the effects of six cap management protocols targeting contrasting oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) evolutions during alcoholic fermentation of Pinot noir wines. Treatments included twice-daily punch-downs (PD) and pump-overs (PO), 1 h air or N2 injections (AirMix, N2Mix), air injections triggered by ORP ≤ −40 mV (RedoxConAir), and equal N2 injections concurrent to RedoxConAir wines (RedoxConN2). AirMix wines maintained ORP values above 0 mV throughout fermentation, showed an oxidatively favored glutathione-to-glutathione disulfide ratio (GSH:GSSG) of 0.3:1, and had 21% lower total phenolics and 24% lower anthocyanins than PD wines. In contrast, N2Mix wines maintained the lowest ORP, near −100 mV, and showed a reductively favored GSH:GSSG ratio (7:1). PD wines extracted 48% more flavan-3-ols than PO wines, consistent with greater berry integrity disruption and seed submersion. Volatile composition was also impacted: ethyl n-octanoate showed the highest OAV among esters, ranging from 147 in PO wines to 116 in AirMix wines. Results suggest the GSH:GSSG ratio served as an indicator of redox history, with potential implications for color and aroma preservation during aging. Inert gas mixings resulted in equal or greater total phenolic content, while excessive air injections may provide a tool to soften astringency.