Sensory profile of tropical "Syrah" wines from different clones and rootstocks.

In oenology, sensory evaluation is an important tool that enologists have to assess the quality of the wines. Consists in evaluate wines aiming to identify its defects and describe the qualitative attributes, regarding visual, olfactive and gustative characteristics (Rizzon, 2010). There are many factors affecting composition and quality of wines. Among them, soil, climate, vine management and winemaking process (Sanchez and Dokoozlian, 2005). Through chemical and sensory analyses, wines can be characterized by explaining their qualities and typicality. In this way, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of rootstocks, clones and harvest date on sensory characteristics of 'Syrah' wines, from grapes cultivated in a partner winery, in Lagoa Grande, Pernambuco state, Brazil, from 2009 and 2010 vintages.