Research Article

Effectiveness of Fibers from “Cabernet Sauvignon” (Vitis vinifera) Pomace as Fining Agents for Red Wines

Table 2

Phenolic index (I280) of the wines.

0 months aged4 months aged9 months aged

Unripe wineControl39.65 ± 0.26 d β38.13 ± 0.28 c α37.68 ± 0.28 b α
Dose 1Unripe fibers38.50 ± 0.78 abc β37.75 ± 0.09 bc α37.64 ± 0.12 b α
Mature fibers39.28 ± 0.37 cd β37.94 ± 0.52 bc α37.20 ± 0.54 ab α
Overripe fibers39.04 ± 0.39 bcd β36.77 ± 0.26 bc α37.14 ± 0.71 ab α
Dose 2Unripe fibers37.93 ± 0.49 a β37.72 ± 0.20 ab β36.20 ± 0.58 ab α
Mature fibers37.92 ± 0.19 a γ37.30 ± 0.33 a β35.78 ± 0.63 a α
Overripe fibers38.16 ± 0.09 ab β37.36 ± 0.26 ab αβ36.71 ± 0.81 ab α

Mature wineControl51.68 ± 0.85 a β47.13 ± 0.75 a α48.18 ± 1.75 a α
Dose 1Unripe fibers51.53 ± 0.08 a β47.69 ± 1.12 a α47.33 ± 0.40 a α
Mature fibers51.01 ± 0.73 a β48.22 ± 0.87 a α47.17 ± 0.31 a α
Overripe fibers50.89 ± 0.06 a γ47.28 ± 0.96 a β46.94 ± 0.18 a α
Dose 2Unripe fibers50.91 ± 0.62 a β48.07 ± 0.61 a α46.89 ± 0.82 a α
Mature fibers50.70 ± 0.92 a β47.55 ± 1.16 a α47.19 ± 0.14 a α
Overripe fibers51.09 ± 0.52 a β47.72 ± 0.92 a α47.67 ± 0.07 a α

Overripe wineControl58.94 ± 1.35 b β52.73 ± 0.52 a α52.73 ± 0.68 a α
Dose 1Unripe fibers59.13 ± 0.47 b β53.77 ± 0.68 a α52.83 ± 0.10 a α
Mature fibers59.22 ± 0.40 b γ54.04 ± 1.01 a β52.76 ± 0.66 a α
Overripe fibers58.72 ± 0.27 b β53.69 ± 0.68 a α53.15 ± 0.72 a α
Dose 2Unripe fibers57.52 ± 0.09 a β54.30 ± 1.04 a α52.85 ± 0.58 a α
Mature fibers57.00 ± 0.45 a γ53.35 ± 0.92 a β51.98 ± 0.41 a α
Overripe fibers56.79 ± 0.55 a β54.08 ± 0.95 a α52.85 ± 0.85 a α

Note. Different letters in a column show statistical differences () among treatments within each wine class. Different Greek letters in a row indicate statistical differences () among bottle ageing times.