Odour Threshold* I-C-A-C(n=9) Green Must(n=7) Industrial(n=5) Falca(n=7)
ITALIA  mg L-1 OAVav n (OAV>1) OAVav n (OAV>1) OAVav n (OAV>1) OAVav n (OAV>1)
Esters                  
Ethyl butyrate 0.25 1.0 2 0.6 1 0.9 1 2.3 3
Ethyl 2-methylbutyrate 0.1 0.3 0 0.2 0 0.3 0 0.8 1
Ethyl isovalerate 0.005 14 9 8.8 7 16 5 37 7
Ethyl hexanoate 0.05 1.7 8 2.1 7 2.5 5 2.0 7
Acetates                  
Methyl acetate > 500 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
Butyl acetate 10 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
β-Phenylethyl acetate 2.5 0.4 1 0.5 0 0.3 0 0.6 1
Alcohols                  
1-Butanol > 1000 <0. 1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
2-Methyl-1-butanol 75 0.8 3 0.8 1 0.8 2 0.9 0
3-Methyl-1-butanol 100 3.0 9 3.5 7 2.9 5 3.3 7
2,3-Butanediol 250 0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
β-Phenylethanol 20 0.9 3 0.7 1 0.6 1 1.1 5
Terpenes                  
t-Limonene oxide 5 <0.1 0 <0. 1 0 <0.1 0 <0. 1 0
c-Linalool oxide 5 0.3 0 0.3 0 0.4 0 0.4 0
t-Linalool oxide 5 0.1 0 0.2 0 0.1 0 0.2 0
α-Terpinolene 2.5 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
Linalool 1 5.8 9 8 7 4.9 5 5.8 7
α-Terpineol 300 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
β-Citronellol 1 0.8 3 0.8 1 0.6 0 0.73 2
Nerol 40 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
Geraniol 3 0.5 0 0.8 2 0.4 0 0.47 0
Sesquiterpene                  
Farnesol > 1000 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0. 1 0 <0.1 0
Aldehydes                  
Acetaldehyde   25 1.6 7 6 7 1.9 4 2.3 2
Phenylacetaldehyde 0.3 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
Volatile phenols                  
Guaiacol 0.1 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 0.1 0
o-Cresol 0.5 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
m-Cresol 0.1 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0. 1 0
4-Vinylguaiacol 2.5 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
4-Vinylphenol > 100 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
Norisoprenoide                  
β-Damascenone 10 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
Cinnamates                  
Ethyl cinnamate > 1 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
Ethyl dihydrocinnamate <0.1 0.1 0 0.2 0 0.3 0 0.4 1
Lactones                  
γ-Nonalactone 0.625 0.2 0 0.2 0 0.2 0 <0.1 0
δ-Decalactone 2 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0 <0.1 0
Acids                  
Acetic acid 600 0.3 0 0.2 0 0.1 0 0.2 0
I-C-A-C: pisco samples of Italia variety produced by complete fermentation of must, distilled in alembic, and small scale produced
av: average., n (OAV>1): number of samples exceeding the threshold value. * Odour threshold values (in ethanol/water solution 40% (v/v)) were estimated by Cacho et
al. [1].
Table 5: Individual odour thresholds (mg L-1) and average odour activity value (OAVav) of different compounds obtained in Italia pisco samples produced by different process.