Research Article

Red Wine Age Estimation by the Alteration of Its Color Parameters: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy as a Tool to Monitor Wine Maturation Time

Table 3

Test results for fixed effects of hue, chemical age indexes i and ii, total anthocyanins, and SO2 resistant pigments for Kotsifali and Mandilari wine samples.

NparmDFSum of Squares ratioProb >

Hue
Variety<.000
Vintage<.000
Time<.000
Container
Chemical age i
Variety<.000
Vintage
Time<.000
Container0.1888
Chemical age ii
Variety<.000
Vintage
Time<.000
Container0.2734
Total anthocyanins
Variety<.000
Vintage<.000
Time<.000
Container
SO2 resistant pigments
Variety<.000
Vintage
Time<.000
Container

significant levels.