TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating the relationship between cell wall polysaccharide composition and the extractability of grape phenolic compounds into Shiraz wines. Part II: Extractability during fermentation into wines made from grapes of different ripeness levels
AU - Garrido-Bañuelos, Gonzalo
AU - Buica, Astrid
AU - Schückel, Julia
AU - Zietsman, Anscha J.J.
AU - Willats, William G.T.
AU - Moore, John P.
AU - Du Toit, Wessel J.
PY - 2019/4/25
Y1 - 2019/4/25
N2 - This study evaluated the relationship between cell wall breakdown, from Shiraz grapes harvested at three different ripeness levels and the colour and phenolics extracted during alcoholic fermentation into wines. Phenolic differences between the ripeness treatments were minimal after ¼ of the fermentation was completed. However, colour and phenolic content were significantly higher in finished wines made from 25°Brix grapes compared to those from 21°Brix and 23°Brix. Levels of grape cell wall polysaccharide deconstruction during fermentation was a determining correlative factor in relation to phenolic extractability. In this context, the de-pectination observed during ripening was found to enhance this deconstruction or “opening-up” of the grape pomace during fermentation, thus increasing the differential extraction of specific polyphenols, especially polymeric polyphenols, into the wines. Additionally, the degree of cell wall deconstruction seemed to play a role in the possible retention and extraction of specific grape proanthocyanidins, depending on their nature and polymer length.
AB - This study evaluated the relationship between cell wall breakdown, from Shiraz grapes harvested at three different ripeness levels and the colour and phenolics extracted during alcoholic fermentation into wines. Phenolic differences between the ripeness treatments were minimal after ¼ of the fermentation was completed. However, colour and phenolic content were significantly higher in finished wines made from 25°Brix grapes compared to those from 21°Brix and 23°Brix. Levels of grape cell wall polysaccharide deconstruction during fermentation was a determining correlative factor in relation to phenolic extractability. In this context, the de-pectination observed during ripening was found to enhance this deconstruction or “opening-up” of the grape pomace during fermentation, thus increasing the differential extraction of specific polyphenols, especially polymeric polyphenols, into the wines. Additionally, the degree of cell wall deconstruction seemed to play a role in the possible retention and extraction of specific grape proanthocyanidins, depending on their nature and polymer length.
KW - Alcoholic fermentation
KW - Cell walls
KW - Extractability
KW - Phenolics
KW - Polysaccharides
KW - Ripeness
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85056241217&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.10.136
DO - 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.10.136
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30583371
AN - SCOPUS:85056241217
SN - 0308-8146
VL - 278
SP - 26
EP - 35
JO - Food Chemistry
JF - Food Chemistry
ER -