Effect of low molecular weight phenols on the in-mouth sensory perception of high molecular weight phenols by analyzing reconstituted wines

This research aimed to assess the contribution of monomeric phenols to the perception of bitterness and astringency by means of wine reconstitution experiments. Six wines with distinct total polyphenol indexes were selected and fractioned by preparative liquid chromatography into two fractions. Thir...

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Authors: Gonzalo-Diago, Ana, Dizy, Marta, Fernández-Zurbano, Purificación
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/380578
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/380578
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85205685868
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Astringency
Bitterness
Phenols
Reconstituted wines
Sensory analysis
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Summary:This research aimed to assess the contribution of monomeric phenols to the perception of bitterness and astringency by means of wine reconstitution experiments. Six wines with distinct total polyphenol indexes were selected and fractioned by preparative liquid chromatography into two fractions. Thirty-one reconstituted wines were prepared by combining distinct low molecular weight fractions (L) with different high molecular weight fractions (H). In-mouth attributes of reconstituted and reference wines were described by a trained sensory panel. Fractions were chemically characterized by UPLC-MS. No significant differences among sensory results were found between reference and reconstituted wines. Bitterness and astringency perception were strongly influenced by total proanthocyanidins content. Flavan-3-ol monomers and dimers were only responsible for astringency in wines with a low content of proanthocyanidins, as was the case in rosé wine. Quercetin-3-O-glucuronide and several anthocyanins presented correlations with bitterness in the reconstituted wines; notwithstanding, several interactions with this attribute were observed.