RT Journal Article
T1 High potential of Pichia kluyveri and other Pichia species in wine technology
A1 Vicente Sánchez, Javier
A1 Calderón, Fernando
A1 Santos de la Sen, Antonio
A1 Marquina Díaz, Domingo
A1 Benito, Santiago
AB The surfaces of grapes are covered by different yeast species that are important in the first stages of the fermentation process. In recent years, non-Saccharomyces yeasts such as Torulaspora delbrueckii, Lachancea thermotolerans, Metschnikowia pulcherrima, and Pichia kluyveri have become popular with regard to winemaking and improved wine quality. For that reason, several manufacturers started to offer commercially available strains of these non-Saccharomyces species. P. kluyveri stands out, mainly due to its contribution to wine aroma, glycerol, ethanol yield, and killer factor. The metabolism of the yeast allows it to increase volatile molecules such as esters and varietal thiols (aroma-active compounds), which increase the quality of specific varietal wines or neutral ones. It is considered a low- or non-fermentative yeast, so subsequent inoculation of a more fermentative yeast such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae is indispensable to achieve a proper fermented alcohol. The impact of P. kluyveri is not limited to the grape wine industry; it has also been successfully employed in beer, cider, durian, and tequila fermentation, among others, acting as a promising tool in those fermentation processes. Although no Pichia species other than P. kluyveri is available in the regular market, several recent scientific studies show interesting improvements in some wine quality parameters such as aroma, polysaccharides, acid management, and color stability. This could motivate yeast manufacturers to develop products based on those species in the near future.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-6596 ; Electronic: 1422-0067
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-21
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8135
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8135
LA eng
NO Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI)/Ossian Vides y Vinos S. L
NO Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI)/Bodegas Pago de Carraovejas SLU
DS Docta Complutense
RD 28 abr 2025