Article, Early Access,
Cell wall polysaccharides, phenolic extractability and mechanical properties of Aleatico winegrapes dehydrated under sun or in controlled conditions
Affiliations
- [1] Univ Torino, Dept Agr Forest & Food Sci, Corso Enotria 2-C, I-12051 Alba, Italy [NORA names: Italy; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [2] Univ Montpellier, Inst Agro Montpellier Supagro, SPO, INRAE, F-34070 Montpellier, France [NORA names: France; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [3] Univ Montpellier, Inst Agro Montpellier Supagro, SPO, INRAE, F-34070 Montpellier, France [NORA names: France; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [4] Univ Montpellier, Inst Agro Montpellier Supagro, SPO, INRAE, F-34070 Montpellier, France [NORA names: France; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [5] Univ Copenhagen, Dept Plant & Environm Sci, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, Denmark [NORA names: KU University of Copenhagen; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]
Abstract
Aleatico is an Italian red winegrape variety traditionally used partially dehydrated to produce Passito wines. The aim of this research is to assess the effect of two different off-vine withering techniques (natural sun-exposed: SUN, and controlled temperature and humidity conditions: CTR) on grapes physicochemical modifications, focusing on mechanical properties, phenolic profile, and cell-wall polysaccharide structures. The composition and extractability of polyphenols were studied before and after the two withering processes, differentiating the tissues (skin, pulp, seeds). A stronger effect on cell-wall polysaccharides composition pectin was highlighted by chemical and immunochemical approaches in SUN skins at the level of pectin chains and de-esterification, affecting grapes mechanical properties, especially for skin rigidity (