TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanical properties, phenolic composition and extractability indices of Barbera grapes of different soluble solids contents from several growing areas
AU - Torchio, Fabrizio
AU - Cagnasso, Enzo
AU - Gerbi, Vincenzo
AU - Rolle, Luca
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Phenolic compounds, extractable from grape skins and seeds, have a notable influence on the quality of red wines. Many studies have clearly demonstrated the relationship between the phenolic composition of the grape at harvest time and its influence on the phenolic composition of the red wine produced. In many previous works the evolution of phenolic composition and relative extractability was normally studied on grapes sampled at different times during ripening, but at the same date the physiological characteristics of grape berries in a vineyard are often very heterogeneous. Therefore, the main goal of the study is to investigate the differences among mechanical properties, phenolic composition and relative extractability of Vitis vinifera L. cv Barbera grape berries, harvested at the same date from several vineyards, and calibrated according to their density at three levels of soluble solids (A = 235 ± 8, B = 252 ± 8 and C = 269 ± 8 g L-1 sugar) with the aim of studying the influence of ripeness stages and growing locations on these parameters. Results on mechanical properties showed that the thickness of the berry skin (Spsk) was the parameter most affected by the different level of sugars in the pulp, while different skin hardnesses, evaluated by the break skin force (Fsk), were related to the cultivation sites. The latter were also observed to influence the mechanical characteristics of seeds. Generally, the anthocyanin content increased with the level of soluble solids, while the increase in the tannin content of the berry skin and seeds was less marked. However, significant changes in flavanols reactive to vanillin in the seeds were found. The cellular maturity index (EA%) was little influenced by the soluble solids content of grapes.
AB - Phenolic compounds, extractable from grape skins and seeds, have a notable influence on the quality of red wines. Many studies have clearly demonstrated the relationship between the phenolic composition of the grape at harvest time and its influence on the phenolic composition of the red wine produced. In many previous works the evolution of phenolic composition and relative extractability was normally studied on grapes sampled at different times during ripening, but at the same date the physiological characteristics of grape berries in a vineyard are often very heterogeneous. Therefore, the main goal of the study is to investigate the differences among mechanical properties, phenolic composition and relative extractability of Vitis vinifera L. cv Barbera grape berries, harvested at the same date from several vineyards, and calibrated according to their density at three levels of soluble solids (A = 235 ± 8, B = 252 ± 8 and C = 269 ± 8 g L-1 sugar) with the aim of studying the influence of ripeness stages and growing locations on these parameters. Results on mechanical properties showed that the thickness of the berry skin (Spsk) was the parameter most affected by the different level of sugars in the pulp, while different skin hardnesses, evaluated by the break skin force (Fsk), were related to the cultivation sites. The latter were also observed to influence the mechanical characteristics of seeds. Generally, the anthocyanin content increased with the level of soluble solids, while the increase in the tannin content of the berry skin and seeds was less marked. However, significant changes in flavanols reactive to vanillin in the seeds were found. The cellular maturity index (EA%) was little influenced by the soluble solids content of grapes.
KW - Anthocyanin
KW - Cellular maturity index
KW - Proanthocyanidin
KW - Skin hardness
KW - Texture analysis
KW - Anthocyanin
KW - Cellular maturity index
KW - Proanthocyanidin
KW - Skin hardness
KW - Texture analysis
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/65634
U2 - 10.1016/j.aca.2009.10.017
DO - 10.1016/j.aca.2009.10.017
M3 - Article
SN - 0003-2670
VL - 660
SP - 183
EP - 189
JO - Analytica Chimica Acta
JF - Analytica Chimica Acta
ER -