24/05/2013
The Consortium of Brunello conference on traceability of Sangiovese
Federica Camin - Edmund Mach Foundation, Institute of San Michele all’Adige, Center for Research and Innovation, Department of Food Quality and Nutrition
The traceability of the origin of Brunello di Montalcino wine using the stable isotope method
The analysis of the relationship between stable isotopes of bio-elements (hydrogen, carbon, oxygen) has been used for decades to verify the authenticity of wine and its origin stated on labels. The tests are based on comparing the isotopic values of the sample with those of an official database created by the EC Regulation 555/2008. The database provides isotopic referenced data from authentic samples annually, and on this basis defines the legal limits of the isotopic data for grape products from each country, each sub-area and in the case of a significant number of samples, each denomination. It allows defining the ranges of isotopic variability and thus the more specific and typical limits of authenticity of wines. This allows us to define the product and then improve it, objectively demonstrating the link with its territory of origin.
25/05/2013
24/05/2013