BACKGROUND: The study was focused on Zn, Cu and Pb transfer in the system of soil-grape-must-juice-wine in a Chardonnay grape variety from Ukrainian vine growing regions. The analyses of soil, grape, must, pomace, juice and wine were done at the study plot in the south-west of Crimea. RESULTS: Commercial white wines of Chardonnay from different vine growing regions in Ukraine were analysed for trace metals content. Results revealed that trace elements transfer was related to diverse Zn, Cu and Pb sources, trace metals bioavailability, their speciation and complexes during the wine making processes. The analysed commercial wines had lower Cu, Zn and Pb concentrations than wine from the Inkerman study plot. CONCLUSION: Trace metals concentrations were comparable to those in European wines and lower than limits recommended by International Organization of Vine and Wine. The tentative relationship between wine and soil was found for Zn at the study plot. The method can be used to describe the relationship between the soil and wine in other study areas. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

Biology Centre CAS Institute of Hydrobiology České Budějovice Czech Republic O M Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv Department of Environmental Engineering and Management Kharkiv Ukraine

Institute of Agroecology and Environmental Management of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine Kiev Ukraine

O M Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv Department of Environmental Engineering and Management Kharkiv Ukraine

Polli Horticultural Research Centre Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Estonian University of Life Sciences Polli Estonia

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