The XXX week of the Cava check the last advances for the control and quality of the grapes

The Cava was wearing full dress this days during its Holy week, and between the acts organized in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia to know the innovations of the wineries producing Cava, the presentation on the advances in the control of the quality of the grape of Fernando Zamora, from the Rovira I Virgili University, has stood out this morning.

This study, realised by the Rovira I Virgili University, analyzed the Biolan Method to control with biosensors parameters that, as the Gluconic Acid, influence in a decisive way the sanitary state of the grape and the quality of the wines.

Fernando Zamora presented the technical report realised by the Grupo de Investigación en Tecnología Enológica of the Catalan university, which conclusions underline that the biosensor “is a method for the determination of gluconic acid in must and wines which results are comparable and even better that the ones obtained with the enzymatic method and others traditional ways”.

It presents as well the advantage of a greater speed and economy. “All that united to the fact that you don’t need to treat previously the sample, converts this method in the most adequate for the sanitary control of the grape during the entrances of the harvest”, commented Zamora.

In this way, between the notable acts of the 30th Edition of the Cava’s week, an important matter for the Oenological Sector could has been treated, such as the advantages the new Biosensors bring to the wineries. They have appeared few years ago, but their used is supposing a revolution thanks to the level of advance that shows all the studies realised.