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    • Terroir and vintage discrimination of Malbec wines based on phenolic composition across multiple sites in Mendoza, Argentina 

      Urvieta, Roy; Jones, Gregory; Buscema, Fernando; Bottini, Rubén; Fontana, Ariel (Scientifics Reports Editorial, 2021-02-03)
      This study evaluated the phenolic profiles of Malbec wines made from grapes of 23 parcels distributed in 12 geographical indications (GIs) from Mendoza, Argentina. Wines were elaborated under standardized winemaking conditions over three consecutive vintages (2016–2018). Data discriminated wines from different GIs and parcels, based on an integrative data analysis by chemometric tools. Vintage effect and specific phenolic compounds were associated with some GIs or parcels. As well, regional climate conditions allowed partial discrimination of the GIs (and also some parcels). A random forest ...