Research Article

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

Table 6

Lightness (L) of the wines.

0 months aged4 months aged9 months aged

Unripe wineControl9.63 ± 0.06 a α11.13 ± 0.31 a β12.50 ± 0.20 b γ
Dose 1Unripe fibers9.83 ± 0.12 a α10.83 ± 0.06 a β12.10 ± 0.10 a γ
Mature fibers9.43 ± 0.47 a α10.87 ± 0.06 a β12.10 ± 0.35 a γ
Overripe fibers9.50 ± 0.20 a α11.00 ± 0.17 a β12.03 ± 0.15 a γ
Dose 2Unripe fibers11.00 ± 0.17 c α11.50 ± 0.10 b β13.20 ± 0.17 c γ
Mature fibers11.33 ± 0.06 c α11.60 ± 0.20 b β13.40 ± 0.01 c γ
Overripe fibers10.57 ± 0.15 b α11.00 ± 0.10 a β12.60 ± 0.10 b γ

Mature wineControl5.53 ± 0.15 a α7.97 ± 0.35 a β9.00 ± 0.26 b γ
Dose 1Unripe fibers5.17 ± 0.15 a α7.70 ± 0.10 a β9.00 ± 0.26 b γ
Mature fibers5.10 ± 0.10 a α7.77 ± 0.12 a β8.63 ± 0.15 ab γ
Overripe fibers5.17 ± 0.32 a α7.63 ± 0.32 a β8.40 ± 0.10 a γ
Dose 2Unripe fibers5.93 ± 0.25 a α8.17 ± 0.15 a β9.07 ± 0.06 b γ
Mature fibers5.67 ± 0.40 a α8.03 ± 0.06 a β8.77 ± 0.06 b γ
Overripe fibers5.53 ± 0.06 a α7.63 ± 0.06 a β9.03 ± 0.15 b γ

Overripe wineControl9.57 ± 0.06 b α10.83 ± 0.06 a β12.00 ± 0.17 a γ
Dose 1Unripe fibers9.60 ± 0.00 b α11.07 ± 0.15 b β12.43 ± 0.06 abc γ
Mature fibers9.50 ± 0.10 b α11.13 ± 0.06 bc β12.30 ± 0.26 ab γ
Overripe fibers9.33 ± 0.06 a α11.27 ± 0.06 c β12.23 ± 0.32 ab γ
Dose 2Unripe fibers10.03 ± 0.06 d α11.97 ± 0.06 e β12.80 ± 0.20 bc γ
Mature fibers10.37 ± 0.06 e α11.77 ± 0.12 d β12.70 ± 0.17 bc γ
Overripe fibers9.90 ± 0.10 c α11.67 ± 0.06 d β12.97 ± 0.29 c γ

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.