Associations among Wine Grape Microbiome, Metabolome, and Fermentation Behavior Suggest Microbial Contribution to Regional Wine Characteristics

Regionally distinct wine characteristics (terroir) are an important aspect of wine production and consumer appreciation. Microbial activity is an integral part of wine production, and grape and wine microbiota present regionally defined patterns associated with vineyard and climatic conditions, but...

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Main Authors: Nicholas A. Bokulich, Thomas S. Collins, Chad Masarweh, Greg Allen, Hildegarde Heymann, Susan E. Ebeler, David A. Mills
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-06-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/3/e00631-16