Wine Analysis and Composition - 2nd Edition

The analysis of a wine, carried out in a laboratory, is a valuable tool that allows us to better understand the nature of the different constituents of the wine and to monitor their evolution, in order to optimize its production. However, it is necessary to be able to understand and interpret the results of the analysis. This book reviews the compounds most commonly present in wines and musts (and therefore most often analysed), and gives for each: the basic physico-chemical characteristics, the technical and sensory effects as well as the usual, limited and regulatory levels.