Evolution of Flavanol Glycosides during Red Grape Fermentation

Monomeric and dimeric flavanol glycosides were quantified by UHPLC-MRM in Syrah (SYR) and Grenache (GRE) grapes and in their corresponding wines for the first time. Quantities were extremely variable depending on grape tissue (seeds or skins) and during fermentation. Overall, 22 monomeric and dimeric mono- and diglycosides were determined with concentrations ranging from 0.7 nanograms to 0.700 micrograms per gram of grape tissue, and 0 to 60 micrograms per liter for wines. The evolution of the glycosides’ composition during winemaking suggests that almost all these compounds originate in the grapes themselves and display different extraction kinetics during winemaking. One isomer of the monomeric (epi) flavanol monoglycosides seemed to be biosynthesized by yeasts during wine fermentation. The sharp decrease in concentration of some isomers at the late stages of fermentation or after pressing suggests that some grape glycosidase activities convert these compounds into non-glycosylated flavanols.

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