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To investigate how mixed fermentation with indigenous Xinjiang non-Saccharomyces (NS) yeasts and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC) influences the aromatic profile of Munage wine, two NS strains\u2014K. marxianus YC-T7 and P. kudriavzevii QC-P3\u2014previously isolated and selected by our group were sequentially co-inoculated with S. cerevisiae CEC01. Strain growth dynamics were first characterized in a synthetic grape juice (SGJ) system under varying inoculation protocols; subsequently, Munage grapes were fermented under optimized sequential inoculation to assess physicochemical parameters, volatile aroma composition, and sensory attributes of the resulting dry white wine. Results demonstrated that, under sequential inoculation, the QC-P3 + SC consortium entered the late logarithmic phase on day 4 and achieved a final ethanol concentration of 10.29%vol, whereas the YC-T7 + SC consortium reached the same growth stage on day 5 with 10.27%vol ethanol\u2014confirming robust and timely alcoholic fermentation for both consortia. Consequently, sequential inoculation was adopted as the standard protocol for Munage wine production. All key physicochemical parameters complied with China\u2019s national standards for dry white wine. Relative to pure SC fermentation, the YC-T7 + SC treatment increased tartaric acid, \u03b1-ketoglutaric acid, and citric acid contents by 3.15%, 12.16%, and 2.18%, respectively; the QC-P3 + SC treatment induced more pronounced enhancements\u201422.58%, 51.64%, and 14.70%, respectively. A total of 54 volatile compounds were identified, including 29 esters, 12 alcohols, 7 organic acids, 4 phenolic compounds, and 2 others. Integrated analysis using odor activity values (OAVs), principal component analysis (PCA), and descriptive sensory evaluation consistently revealed that the YC-T7 + SC wine exhibited the highest concentrations of fruit- and flower-associated esters, while the QC-P3 + SC wine was distinguished by a distinctive pineapple-like aroma driven predominantly by ethyl butyrate. Collectively, sequential co-inoculation of indigenous Xinjiang NS strains YC-T7 and QC-P3 with S. cerevisiae significantly improved Munage wine quality\u2014particularly in acidity balance, polyphenol retention, and aromatic complexity\u2014thereby offering both novel microbial resources and a validated technical framework for stylistically authentic vinification of terroir-expressive wines from the Xinjiang region.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/foods15162928","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,20]],"date-time":"2026-08-20T16:05:19Z","timestamp":1787241919000},"page":"2928","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effects of Mixed Fermentation with Indigenous Xinjiang Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts and Saccharomyces cerevisiae on Co-Fermentation Characteristics and the Quality of Munage Wine"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Ying","family":"Deng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yun","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tiancong","family":"Zheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Guiyin","family":"Wei","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhenling","family":"Zeng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Huazhou","family":"He","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Reziyemu","family":"Abuduaili","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jiang","family":"Yu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhenzhen","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wenrui","family":"Ma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"012029","article-title":"Comparison of sugars, organic acids and aroma components of five table grapes in Xinjiang","volume":"792","author":"Zhang","year":"2021","journal-title":"Earth Environ. 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