Research Article

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

Table 7

Redness (a) of the wines.

0 months aged4 months aged9 months aged

Unripe wineControl39.75 ± 0.08 a α41.51 ± 0.36 a β43.06 ± 0.23 b γ
Dose 1Unripe fibers40.03 ± 0.14 a α41.13 ± 0.07 a β42.53 ± 0.17 a γ
Mature fibers39.52 ± 0.63 a α41.16 ± 0.03 a β42.47 ± 0.43 a γ
Overripe fibers39.61 ± 0.23 a α41.33 ± 0.21 a β42.44 ± 0.23 a γ
Dose 2Unripe fibers41.48 ± 0.21 c α41.87 ± 0.14 b β43.76 ± 0.23 c γ
Mature fibers41.92 ± 0.10 c α41.96 ± 0.23 b α43.97 ± 0.04 c β
Overripe fibers40.93 ± 0.19 b α41.25 ± 0.13 a β43.08 ± 0.14 b γ

Mature wineControl32.12 ± 0.37 ab α37.01 ± 0.43 a β38.22 ± 0.30 b γ
Dose 1Unripe fibers30.99 ± 0.62 a α36.67 ± 0.17 a β38.20 ± 0.31 b γ
Mature fibers30.81 ± 0.42 a α36.72 ± 0.18 a β37.76 ± 0.24 ab γ
Overripe fibers31.07 ± 1.01 a α36.54 ± 0.43 a β37.43 ± 0.11 a β
Dose 2Unripe fibers33.34 ± 0.62 b α37.26 ± 0.16 a β38.25 ± 0.05 b γ
Mature fibers32.55 ± 1.08 ab α37.13 ± 0.11 a β37.88 ± 0.07 b β
Overripe fibers32.22 ± 0.17 ab α36.61 ± 0.12 a β38.21 ± 0.13 b γ

Overripe wineControl38.84 ± 0.08 b α40.16 ± 0.07 a β41.35 ± 0.16 a γ
Dose 1Unripe fibers38.91 ± 0.03 b α40.38 ± 0.17 b β41.75 ± 0.04 abc γ
Mature fibers38.77 ± 0.09 b α40.50 ± 0.05 b β41.60 ± 0.25 ab γ
Overripe fibers38.56 ± 0.03 a α40.70 ± 0.04 c β41.57 ± 0.26 ab γ
Dose 2Unripe fibers39.34 ± 0.11 d α41.42 ± 0.10 e β42.18 ± 0.16 cd γ
Mature fibers39.78 ± 0.07 e α41.22 ± 0.10 d β42.03 ± 0.14 bcd γ
Overripe fibers39.17 ± 0.16 c α41.17 ± 0.03 d β42.40 ± 0.31 d 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.