Terpenes and C
13 norisoprenoids are among the most important aromatic compounds found in avo
latile and nonvo
latile form in grapes. Aromatic typicity of a spirit could be attributed to thesecompounds
despite the very important presence of vo
latile compounds produced during alcoholicfermentation. In this study, following a solid phase extraction stage, the
determination of the varieta
laromatic compounds by gas chromatography was per
formed on 15 samples of Galician orujo spirits.The results show that significant differences (
p < 0.05) exist in the concentrations of varietal aromaticcompounds in Galician spirits obtained from different varieties of grapes.
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-Ionona is the varieta
laromatic compound that is most likely to contribute to the aroma of all of the spirits studied. Thespirits from Cata
lan Roxo are the most aromatic, with floral and fruity nuances, while the spirits fromGo
dello were the less aromatic group as far as the varietal compounds studied are concerned. Spiritsfrom Mencia and Treixadura show a simi
lar profile, but the
former has a more intensive aroma dueto
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-pinene, citronellol, and
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-ionone. Albari&ntil
de;o spirits stand out because of their profile that is markedby the contributions of eugenol and linalool.Keywords: Orujo; spirit; varietal aroma; terpenes; C
13-norisoprenoids; solid phase extraction; gaschromatography