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. 2021 Oct 18;10(10):2498. doi: 10.3390/foods10102498

Table 3.

Some reported changes in wine volatile compounds using different dealcoholization processes.

Dealcoholization Process Wine Type Membrane Operating Mode/Conditions Alcohol Reduction Volatile Composition Sampling and Analytical Method Reference
Co (% v/v) Cf (% v/v) Volatile Compounds Estimated Average Losses (%)
NF White model wine TORAY–UB70 Batch retentate–recycling mode
T = 15
P = 10
12.0 8.4 Diethyl succinate
2–phenyl–ethanol
cis–3–hexenol
Isovaleric acid
2.4
2.9
12.6
11.7
HS/SPME–GC/MS [140]
Red Wine Polyamide, NF9, Alfa
Laval
T = 30
P = 16
12.0 9.1 Total volatile aroma** 30.0 GC–FID [33]
RO Model wine Osmonics–SE Batch retentate–recycling mode
T = 15
P = 17–29
12.0 8.4 Diethyl succinate
2–phenyl–ethanol
cis–3–hexenol
Isovaleric acid
0.6–1.6
2.5–3.5
7.8–11
11.9–18.1
HS/SPME–GC/MS [140]
Red Wine Cellulose acetate, CA995PE T = 30◦C
P = 16
12.0 8.4 Total aroma** 90.0 GC–FID [33]
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo red wine RO membrane (100 DA) T = 10
P = ns
Time = 40
13.2 9.0 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
Phenols
Lactones
30.0
22.0
8.0
13.0
14.0
SPME–GC/MS [146]
OD/EP Model wine Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
Memcor
Qf = 0.053
Qs = 0.093
T = 30
Time = 60
13.0 8.1 Isoamyl alcohol
Ethyl acetate
44.0
70.0
GC–FID [190]
Falanghina white wine Liqui–Cel 0.5 × 1, PP hollow fiber Qf = 0.07
Qs = 0.14
T = 10
Time = 240
12.5 9.8–0.3 Higher alcohols
Acids
Esters
Ketones
lactones
49.5–98.9
60.5–98.7
71.5–99.0
67.1–99.9
73.6–98.2
LE–GC/MS, LE–GC/FID [36]
Xarelo white wine Liqui–Cel ExtraFlow Qf = 10
Qs = 10
T = room temperature
Time = 20
11.5 10.1 Isoamyl acetate
Ethyl hexanoate
Ethyl octanoate
Ethyl decanoate
27.0
37.0
28.0
24.0
SBSE–GC/MS [148]
Soave white wine PTFE hollow fiber (Teflon, Verona, Italy) Qf = 0.2
Qs = 0.2
T = 20
Time = ns
ns * Alcohols
Acids
Esters
Terpenes
12.6–32.2
5.6–16.4
34.0–58.4
22.0–26.0
SPE–GC/MS [196]
Verdicchio white wine PTFE hollow fiber (Teflon, Verona, Italy) Qf = 0.2
Qs = 0.2
T = 20
Time = ns
ns * Alcohols
Acids
Esters
Terpenes
8.9–25.8
8.0–15.8
40.0–54.1
21.0–28.0
SPE–GC/MS [196]
Aglianico red wine Liqui–Cel Extra–flow, PP hollow fiber

Qf = 0.583
Qs = 0.183
T = 20
Time = 283
13.8 11.6–8.8 Alcohols
Esters
Acids
Terpenes
Others:
Benzaldehyde
𝛾–Butyrolactone
8.4–31.8
42.9–60.9
12.5–17.1
13.8–32.3

55.3–65.9
4.5–13.6
SPE–GC/MS [32]
Aglianico red wine Liqui–Cel Extra–flow, PP hollow fiber Qf = 0.583
Qs = 0.183
T = 20
Time = 283
15.5 13.5–10.8 Alcohols
Esters
Acids
Terpenes
Others:
Benzaldehyde
𝛾–Butyrolactone
Vitispirane
9.2–13.7
33.8–50.6
11–18.5
3.6–14.5

nf
12.9
Unc
SPE–GC/MS [32]
Aglianico red wine Liqui–Cel 0.5×1, PP hollow fiber

Qf = 0.07
Qs = 0.14
T = 20
Time = 255
13.0 6.5–0.2 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
Sulfur compounds
Phenols
Ketones and lactones
Aldehydes
57.9–99.9
23.6–78.9
12.8–89.9
2.1–78.7
66.7–100
23.6–97.9
unc–100
LE–GC/MS, LE–GC/FID [151]
Merlot red wine Liqui–Cel Extra–flow, PP hollow fiber Qf = 5.8
Qs = 8.1
T = 20
Time = 60
13.4 11.3 Ethyl acetate
Isoamyl acetate
Isoamyl alcohol
Ethyl hexanoate
Ethyl octanoate
Linalool
2–Phenylethyl acetate
37.4
34.9
13.7
33.0
67.8
14.5
13.6
HS/SPME–GC/MS [147]
Barbera red wine Polypropylene hollow fibers (JU.CLA.S. LTD, Verona, Italy) Qf = 1.6
Qs = 0.8
T = 10
Time = 360
14.6 5.0 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
63.9
17.4
23.8
SPE–GC/FID [160]
Tempranillo red wine Liqui–Cel ExtraFlow Qf = 5.8
Qs = 5.8
T = room temperature
Time = 60
13.3 9.0 Isoamyl alcohol
Ethyl hexanoate
21.0
20.0
SBSE–GC/MS [148]
Garnacha red wine Liqui–Cel ExtraFlow Qf = 5
Qs = 5
T = room temperature
Time = 60
13.9 9.3 Isoamyl acetate
Ethyl hexanoate
24.0
36.0
SBSE–GC/MS [148]
Verduno Pelaverga red wine Polypropylene hollow fibers (JU.CLA.S. LTD, Verona, Italy) Qf = 1.6
Qs = 0.8
T = 10
Time = 360
14.6 5.0 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
59.9
23.6
45.2
SPE–GC/FID [160]
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo red wine Liqui–Cel 0.5×1, PP hollow fiber Recycling mode
Qf = 1.5
Qs = 0.5
T = 10
Time = 240
13.2 8.3–2.7 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
Lactones
Phenols
Others:
Benzaldehyde
α–Terpineol
56.0–84.0
18.0–23.0
64.0–85.0
11.0–37.0
11.0–37.0

2.0–26.0
5.0–49.0
SPE– LE–GC/MS/FID [35]
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo red wine Liqui–Cel mini module 1.7x5.5
Membrana

Recycling mode
Qf = 1.5
Qs = 0.5
T = 10
Time = 120
13.2 8.3–5.4 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
Phenols
Lactones
2.0–3.0
18.0–25.0
15.0–19.0
5.0–10.0
7.0–25.0
SPME–GC/MS [146]
Langhe Rosè wine Polypropylene hollow fibers (JU.CLA.S. LTD, Verona, Italy) Qf = 1.6
Qs = 0.8
T = 10
Time = 360
13.2 5.0 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
60.4
30.9
47.8
SPE–GC/FID [160]
PV Tokaji Hárslevelű white wine PERVAP.Sulzer 1060 PDMS ‘‘Carrier gas mode’’ under atmospheric pressure
T = 40–70
13.1 0.1 Total volatile aroma** 70.0 Distillation/LE–GC/MS [29]
Cabernet Sauvignon red wine PDMS JS–WSM–8040 (JiuSi High–Tech, Nanjing, China) Batch operation
T = 45
VP = 0.05
12.5 0.5 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
19.7–39.5
12.7–28.2
48.0–99.9
GC/MS [210]
VD Barbera red wine T = 15 15.2 5.0 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
50.4
13.7
19.8
SPE–GC/FID [160]
Verduno Pelaverga red wine

T = 15
14.6 5.0 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
53.6
2.3
19.5
SPE–GC/FID [160]
Langhe Rosè wine T = 15 13.2 5.0 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
51.4
2.5
22.9
SPE–GC/FID [160]
SCC White wine T = 25
VP = 0.08
Time = 60
10.6 0.3 Aliphatic alcohols
Aromatic alcohols
Acids
Esters
Ketones
98.0
3.0
20.0
53.0
71.0
LE–GC/FID [164]
Chardonnay white wine T = 30
VP = 0.04
Time = 60
ns ns Total aroma** 1.0–9.0 HS/SPME–GC/MS [162]
Tempranillo red wine T = 30
VP = 0.04
Time = 60
ns ns Total aroma** 3.0–18.0 HS/SPME–GC/MS [162]
Cabernet Sauvignon rose wine T = 30
VP = 0.04
Time = 60
ns ns Total aroma** 1.0–4.0 HS/SPME–GC/MS [162]
RO-OD/EP Shiraz red wine Memstar AA MEM–074 and Liqui–Cel 2.5×8 Extra–flow
PP hollow fiber
Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = ns
P = ns
Time = ns
16.3 13.3–10.4 Alcohols
Esters
Monoterpenes
C13–Norisoprenoids
Lactones
Others:
Dimethyl sulfide
14.9–38.9
29.8–49.5
9.2–20.8
9.4–14.5
17.1–21.4
52.6–71.9
HS–SPME–GC/MS [217]
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo red wine RO membrane (100 DA) and Liqui–cel mini module 1.7×5.5
Membrane
Recycling mode
Qf = 1.5
Qs = 0.5
T = 10
P = ns
Time = 120
13.2 7.1–5.5 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
Phenols
Lactones
17.0–27.0
19.0–24.0
15.0–22.0
16.0–18.0
unc–14.0
SPME–GC/MS [146]
Barossa Valley Shiraz – Cabernet Sauvignon red wine Spiral wound 4040 and hollow fiber perstractive membrane (VA Filtration, Nuriootpa, Australia) Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = 55
P = 30
Time = 90
14.1 12.5 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
15.5
10.0
5.1
SPME–GC/MS [168]
McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon red wine Spiral wound 4040 and hollow fiber perstractive membrane (VA Filtration, Nuriootpa, Australia) Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = 55
P = 30
Time = 90
17.1 14.5 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
13.6
6.1
18.8
SPME–GC/MS [168]
Adelaide Hills Shiraz red wine Spiral wound 4040 and hollow fiber perstractive membrane (VA Filtration, Nuriootpa, Australia) Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = 55
P = 30
Time = 90
14.9 14.2 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
7.0
0.4
8.6
SPME–GC/MS [168]
Barossa Valley Shiraz red wine Spiral wound 4040 and hollow fiber perstractive membrane (VA Filtration, Nuriootpa, Australia) Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = 55
P = 30
Time = 90
15.2 12.6 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
11.0
5.6
21.2
SPME–GC/MS [168]
McLaren Vale Shiraz red wine Spiral wound 4040 and hollow fiber perstractive membrane Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = 55
P = 30
Time = 90
14.7 12.3 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
7.1
2.5
9.7
SPME–GC/MS [168]
Cabernet Sauvignon red wine A Spiral wound 4040 and hollow fiber perstractive membrane (VA Filtration, Nuriootpa, Australia) Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = 55
P = 30
Time = 90
17.0 14.5 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
8.2
15.9
17.4
[169]
Cabernet Sauvignon red wine B Spiral wound 4040 and hollow fiber perstractive membrane (VA Filtration, Nuriootpa, Australia) Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = 55
P = 30
Time = 90
15.5 13.3 Alcohols
Acids
3.8
12.0
[169]
Cabernet Sauvignon red wine C Spiral wound 4040 and hollow fiber perstractive membrane (VA Filtration, Nuriootpa, Australia) Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = 55
P = 30
Time = 90
14.9 13.3 Alcohols 16.4 [169]
Cabernet Sauvignon red wine D Spiral wound 4040 and hollow fiber perstractive membrane (VA Filtration, Nuriootpa, Australia) Qf = ns
Qs = ns
T = 55
P = 30
Time = 90
14.5 13.2 Alcohols
Acids
Esters
7.1
4.7
76.5
[169]

Co = original alcohol content; Cf = final alcohol content; T = temperature; P = pressure; VP = vacuum pressure; PP = polypropylene; ns = not specified; Verdicchio white wine 1 = sample 1 of 3; Cabernet Sauvignon red wine A = sample 1 of 5; OD = osmotic distillation; EP = evaporative perstraction; SCC = spinning cone column; NF = nanofiltration; RO = reverse osmosis; PV = pervaporation; PDMS = polydimethylsiloxane; unc = unchanged; nf = not found; *ethanol content removal between 2% and 4% v/v; **no values of the individual volatile aroma compound losses were provided; SPE = solid phase extraction; GC = gas chromatography; MS = mass spectrometry; LE = liquid extraction; FID = flame ionization detector; SBSE = stir bar sorptive extraction; HS = headspace; SPME = solid phase micro extraction; – means not applicable. Units: Concentration = (%v/v); Vacuum pressure/Pressure = bar; Rejection = %; T = °C; Flowrate = L/min; Time = min.