Influence of grape density and harvest date on changes in phenolic composition, phenol extractability indices, and instrumental texture properties during ripening

Luca Rolle, Susana Río Segade, Fabrizio Torchio, Simone Giacosa, Enzo Cagnasso, Fabio Marengo, Vincenzo Gerbi

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Abstract

Changes in the phenolic composition, phenol extractability indices, and mechanical properties occur in grape berries during the ripening process, but the heterogeneity of the grapes harvested at different ripening stages affects the reliability of the results obtained. In this work, these changes were studied in Nebbiolo grapes harvested during five consecutive weeks and then separated according to three density classes. The changes observed in chemical and mechanical parameters through the ripening process are more related to berry density than harvest date. Therefore, the winemaker has to select the flotation density according to the objective quality properties of the wine to be elaborated. On the other hand, the stiffer grapes were associated with a higher accumulation of proanthocyanidins. The harder grapes provided the higher concentration and extractability of flavanols reactive to vanillin, whereas the thicker ones facilitated the extraction of proanthocyanidins.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)8796-8805
Numero di pagine10
RivistaJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume59
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2011

Keywords

  • anthocyanins
  • phenol extractability
  • phenolic composition
  • red grapes
  • skin hardness
  • skin thickness
  • texture analysis

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