Measurements of trace elements in must and wine using FAAS technique

An actual concern in wine production technology is the unwanted presence of heavy metals in both the stum and wine. Besides the quality issues that these heavy metals create in the wine, they also affect the health of wine consumers. Because of this situation it’s necessary to improve the knowledge of the negative influence of heavy metals on wine production technologies and on human health. In this paper we wish to asses the concentration of heavy metals from samples of stum and wine, to get a wider picture on the effects of heavy metals on wine quality. Based on the presented results that the wine made in the year 2014 from the point of view of the analyzed heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni), the concentrations are way below the national and international legislation, an exception from this rule is the wine processed from the Fetească Regală (5.69 ± 0.46 mg Zn/L) which topped the maximal admitted limit of (5 mg/L).