Sensory evaluation of bitterness and astringency sub-qualities of wine phenolic compounds: synergistic effect and modulation by aromas

[EN] Mouthfeel characteristics of wine phenolic compounds (catechin, epicatechin, coumaric acid, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid and gallic acid) were evaluated by sensory analysis using a Labeled Magnitude Scale for rating the intensity of the perceived sensations. Synergisms on bitterness and on...

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Autores: Ferrer-Gallego, Raúl, Hernández-Hierro, José Miguel, Rivas Gonzalo, Julián C., Escribano Bailón, María Teresa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/141100
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/141100
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Phenolic compounds
Sensory analysis
Bitterness
Astringency
Wine
Aromas
2417.17 Nutrición Vegetal
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Sumario:[EN] Mouthfeel characteristics of wine phenolic compounds (catechin, epicatechin, coumaric acid, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid and gallic acid) were evaluated by sensory analysis using a Labeled Magnitude Scale for rating the intensity of the perceived sensations. Synergisms on bitterness and on astringent sub-qualities were detected when the phenolic compounds were tested as mixtures in comparison to individual compounds, maintaining the total amount of stimulus constant in all tasted samples. Principal component analysis was applied to observe trends in the data and to indicate relationships between phenolic substances and sensory attributes. It allowed us to easily visualize the synergistic effect discussed above. To our knowledge, this is the first time that astringency synergism between phenolic compounds has been described. This research also shows that wine aromas may modulate the perception of the astringency. In this study, the addition of volatile compounds increased the intensity of the astringent perception of the flavanol solutions and also its persistence.