Safety in Wine Production: A Pilot Study on the Quality Evaluation of Prosecco Wine in the Framework of UE Regulation

Vincenzo Marcotrigiano, Sandro Cinquetti, Riccardo Flamini, Mirko De Rosso, Luca Ferraro, Saverio Petrilli, Matilde Poggi, Alessandro Dettori, Anna De Polo, Osvalda De Giglio, Giovanni Battista Orsi, Maria Teresa Montagna and Christian Napoli
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Vincenzo Marcotrigiano: Food Hygiene and Nutrition Service, Department of Prevention, Local Health Unit BT, Corso M. R. Imbriani 138, 76125 Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italy
Sandro Cinquetti: Hygiene and Public Health Service, Department of Prevention, Local Health Unit 2 Marca Trevigiana, Via Sant’Ambrogio di Fiera 37, 31100 Treviso, Italy
Riccardo Flamini: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Viticulture & Enology (CREA-VE), Viale XXVIII Aprile 26, 31015 Conegliano, Treviso, Italy
Mirko De Rosso: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Viticulture & Enology (CREA-VE), Viale XXVIII Aprile 26, 31015 Conegliano, Treviso, Italy
Luca Ferraro: Italian Federation of Independent Winemakers—FIVI, Località La Croix-Noire—Rue Croix-Noire, 76 Saint Christophe, 11100 Aosta, Italy
Saverio Petrilli: Italian Federation of Independent Winemakers—FIVI, Località La Croix-Noire—Rue Croix-Noire, 76 Saint Christophe, 11100 Aosta, Italy
Matilde Poggi: Italian Federation of Independent Winemakers—FIVI, Località La Croix-Noire—Rue Croix-Noire, 76 Saint Christophe, 11100 Aosta, Italy
Alessandro Dettori: Italian Federation of Independent Winemakers—FIVI, Località La Croix-Noire—Rue Croix-Noire, 76 Saint Christophe, 11100 Aosta, Italy
Anna De Polo: Hygiene and Public Health Service, Department of Prevention, Local Health Unit 2 Marca Trevigiana, Via Sant’Ambrogio di Fiera 37, 31100 Treviso, Italy
Osvalda De Giglio: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Hygiene, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Medical School, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Giovanni Battista Orsi: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Maria Teresa Montagna: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Hygiene, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Medical School, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Christian Napoli: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035/1039, 00189 Rome, Italy

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 9, 1-10

Abstract: In Italy, wine production is considered a sector of excellence, where the wines’ appreciable sensory features are favored by environmental factors, including weather and climate conditions, which benefit territories with a specific vocation. The whole chain involves many economic and agri-food sector operators, and requires an in-depth assessment of specific risks for identifying critical points, keeping the entire production process under control, and ensuring product traceability. This article describes the results of a pilot study conducted in the Prosecco DOCG (Designations of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin) area, concerning the detection of residues of plant protection products in fifty wine bottles. Although considerably below the maximum residue levels, all the samples tested were positive, ranging from two to five active substances detected in each sample. In addition to the provisions of the European Community legislation, this paper critically evaluates some best practices models that are already used by the Wine Federations of Italy, with the aim of identifying advantages of and areas for improvement in production methods, applicable to raw materials reception, rasping, storage, and bottling phases, in order to guarantee product safety and quality.

Keywords: risk assessment; food safety; wine production; plant protection products (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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