Table 1.
The most important aromatic compounds found in Madeira and Porto wines and their respective odour descriptor and threshold (OT) [48,53,56].
| VOMs | Structure | Odour Descriptor | OT (µg/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| α-Terpeniol |
|
Warm peppery, mildly earthy, musty woody | 110 |
| Linalool |
|
Citrus, floral, fruity, green, muscat, sweet | 15 |
| β-Damascenone |
|
Sweet, exotic flowers, stewed apple | 4 |
| β-Ionone |
|
Violet, rose | 0.09 |
| Acetaldehyde | CH3CHO | Apple | 100 |
| 2-Nonenal isomer |
|
Green, fatty | 3 |
| Methional |
|
Cooked potato, cabbage | 0.5 |
| Phenylacetaldehyde |
|
Floral, honey | 1 |
| Sotolon |
|
Curry, seasoning | 8 |
| γ-Butyrolactone |
|
Caramel, sweet | - |
| cis-oak lactone |
|
Coconut | 25 |
| trans-oak lactone |
|
Coconut | 110 |
| 1,1-Diethoxyethane | CH3CH(OCH2CH3)2 | Green fruit | 1400 |
| Dioxolane and dioxane isomers |
|
Port-like, sweet | 100,000 |