Effect of Aging Vessel (Clay-Tinaja versus Oak Barrel) on the Volatile Composition, Descriptive Sensory Profile, and Consumer Acceptance of Red Wine

Consumers look for unique wines, offering pleasant experiences. Wine producers need to open new markets and are targeting countries with fewer traditions in drinking red complex such as Poland, Russia Germany. The use of less popular aging vessels (e.g., clay-tinajas) will help creating wines. aim this study was evaluate the effect vessel on volatile sensory profiles consumer acceptance wine Spain Poland (model potential markets). Three wines were studied: (i) A, aged a clay-tinaja non-permeable coating); (ii) B, without coating; (iii) C, oak barrels (control). key families esters (wines B C) organic acids terpenes (wine A). A described sour bitter, had distinctive mineral note, C profile typical wood notes. Finally, preferred ones Spanish Polish consumers, respectively. Clay-tinaja can be good option introduce similar because it is product fulfills demands/habits consumers.