RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Phenolic Composition of Malbec: A Comparative Study of Research-Scale Wines between Argentina and the United States
JF American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
JO Am. J. Enol. Vitic.
FD American Society for Enology and Viticulture
SP 30
OP 36
DO 10.5344/ajev.2014.14006
VO 66
IS 1
A1 Buscema, Fernando
A1 Boulton, Roger B.
YR 2015
UL http://www.ajevonline.org/content/66/1/30.abstract
AB Phenolic compounds play a major role in red wine quality, affecting color, taste, mouthfeel, and aging potential. The objective of this research was to compare the phenolic composition of Malbec wines from California and Mendoza, Argentina, produced in 150 L volumes. Sixteen vineyards in California and 26 blocks in Mendoza were selected based on their uniformity and regional representativeness. Anthocyanins and low molecular weight phenolics were analyzed by HPLC at approximately six to nine months of aging. Malbec wines were compared using chemometrics on 33 phenolic components comprising individual anthocyanins, low molecular weight phenolics, and total phenolics by HPLC. The results demonstrate that Malbec wines produced in Mendoza have different phenolic profiles than those produced in California.