Castavinol
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Castavinols are natural phenol
ic compounds found in red wines. These molecules are colorless and are derived from anthocyanin
pigments. Thus their formation leads to a wine color
loss.
Natural phenol
Natural phenols, bioavailable phenols, plant phenolics, low molecular weight phenols or phenoloids are a class of natural products. They are small molecules containing one or more phenolic group. These molecules are smaller in size than polyphenols, containing less than 12 phenolic groups...
ic compounds found in red wines. These molecules are colorless and are derived from anthocyanin
Anthocyanin
Anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that may appear red, purple, or blue according to pH...
pigments. Thus their formation leads to a wine color
Wine color
The color of wine is one of the most easily recognizable characteristics of wines. Color is also an element in wine tasting since heavy wines generally have a deeper color. The accessory traditionally used to judge the wine color was the tastevin, a shallow cup allowing to see the color of the...
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