Exogenous Lipids and Ethanol Influences on the Foam Behavior of Sparkling Base Wines

Abstract

ABSTRACT The influence of added lipids (which mimic the endogeneous lipid pool of wine) on the foam behavior of sparkling base wines at various ethanol concentrations was investigated by measuring the foam expansion, foam stability and the Bikerman coefficient. Depending on their physical state, molecularly dissolved or aggregated, the lipids were only active at low alcohol concentration. At high alcochol content foam behavior was mainly governed by ethanol concentration. Bikerman coefficient variations were correlated with the surface tension variation.