Abstract

One of the most important tasks in the production of high-quality red wines is the preservation of intense color, which exposed to atmospheric oxygen, can change and acquire garnet or brown shades. The intensity of color, its shades and stability are determined by the presence of phenolic compounds in wine, among which polymeric forms of polyphenols and anthocyanins have a rich color. In addition, the phenolic substances of red wines are represented by monomeric forms, catechins and procyanidins, etc. The impact of oxygen at various stages of the technological process of making wine can have both positive and negative effects on its chemical composition and organoleptic characteristics. The purpose of this research was to study the effect of oxygen introduced at various technological stages of the preparation of wine materials. As a result of studies of the indicators of the mass concentration of oxygen and phenolic substances that cause wine oxidation, as well as the organoleptic indicators of dry red wines (production samples) made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety in various geographical zones of southern Russia, significant differences have been revealed due to agro-climatic conditions of growing grapes in a particular area, as well as the grape processing technology used at enterprises. Under the conditions of the laboratory and production unit «Micro wine-making», the possibility of using the microoxidation method both at the stage of must and pulp fermentation, and after the fermentation process (stabilization and clarification) for the purpose of deliberate oxidation of polyphenols, was shown. Based on the conducted studies, the optimal dosage of exogenous oxygen, which has a positive effect on the organoleptic characteristics of wine materials, is a concentration of 4-6 mg/dm3 both during microoxidation at the stage of must and pulp fermentation, and at the end of the fermentation of wine.

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