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Wines in contact with oak wood: the impact of the variety (Carménère and Cabernet Sauvignon), format (barrels, chips and staves), and aging time on the phenolic composition
Author(s) -
LaquiEstaña Jaime,
LópezSolís Remigio,
PeñaNeira Álvaro,
MedelMarabolí Marcela,
ObrequeSlier Elías
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.9205
Subject(s) - chemistry , proanthocyanidin , ellagic acid , phenols , gallic acid , polyphenol , wine , food science , wine color , vanillin , composition (language) , organic chemistry , antioxidant , linguistics , philosophy
BACKGROUND This study characterized the flavonoid and nonflavonoid phenolic composition of Carménère and Cabernet Sauvignon wines that were in contact with barrels, chips, and staves during a 12 month aging period. The wines were evaluated by spectrophotometric (for total phenols, anthocyanins and tannins, colorant intensity, hue, CIELab parameters, and fractionation into mono‐, oligo‐, and polymers of proanthocyanidins) and high‐performance liquid chromatography diode array detection analyses (for ellagitannins, gallotannins, anthocyanins, and low molecular weight phenols). RESULTS Wines in contact with oak wood presented a strong enrichment with nonflavonoid compounds, such as caffeic, gallic, and ellagic acids and ellagitannins. Wines in contact with staves stood out for the increased presence of total phenols, vanillic acid, and higher color intensity, whereas wines aged in contact with chips showed large contents of proanthocyanidin gallates. Wines aged in barrels exhibited high contents of ellagitannins and ethyl gallates. The effect of wood on the phenolic composition was mostly associated with the original and intrinsic characteristics of each grape variety. CONCLUSION Extraction of phenolic compounds from oak wood during wine aging is closely related to the wood format, grape variety (Carménère or Cabernet Sauvignon), and aging time. The final effect of wood on wine would be related not just to the transference of polyphenols from wood, but also to structural modifications of grape polyphenols. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry