Abstract:
Three wines from local grape varieties from Republic of Moldova were submitted to both
sensory and gas chromatography – olfactometry analyses (GC-O). Through descriptive analysis, a set
of aroma attributes has been described. In order to identify these odor active compounds, the wines
were evaluated using qualitative detection frequency analysis (n=7). The panelists generated in total
697 descriptions distributed in 126 odorant areas (OAs), but only 565 (81 %) distributed in 45 OAs
were validated as being representative. According to coincidence of gas chromatographic retention
data and on the similarity of odor with standards were identified the chemical compounds responsible
for odorant areas.