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FOODS
Volume 11, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods11193140
Keywords
vine defoliation; color intensity; polyphenols; antioxidant activity; anthocyanin profile; volatile profile
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Early removal of basal leaves can increase the concentration of phenolic compounds and anthocyanins in Aglianico wines. The removal of leaves on the south side has the greatest effect on color intensity. However, it also has a negative impact on volatile compounds.
It is well known that the early removal of basal leaves is a viticultural practice adopted to improve the exposure of clusters to direct sunlight and UV radiation and increase the phenolic compounds and anthocyanin concentration in the berries. The aim of this work was to study the influence of early basal leaf removal on Aglianico wines produced in the Apulia region (southern Italy) during three consecutive seasons. Three vine treatments were carried out, where 100% of the cluster-zone leaves on the north, south and both sides of the canopy were removed. Undefoliated plants were used as a control. The effect of the treatments on the basic chemical parameters, phenol content and volatile composition of wines was investigated using WineScan FT-MIR, spectrophotometry, HPLC-DAD and SPME-GC/MS. Early defoliation increased the amounts of flavonoids (+35-40%), anthocyanins (+15-18%), total polyphenols (+10%), antioxidant activity (+8-14%) and colour intensity (+10%), especially when leaf removal was applied on the south side. Moreover, leaf removal led to a 40% increase in free anthocyanins when applied on the south side of the canopy, while a 24% increase was observed when applied to the north side and 21% when applied to the north and south sides. A negative effect was observed on volatile compounds, which decreased by about 18, 14 and 13% when the treatment was applied on the north, north-south and south sides of the canopy, respectively. In conclusion, early leaf removal treatments allow for the modulation of the phenolic and volatile concentrations of Aglianico wines.
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