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Phenolic composition and varietal discrimination of Montenegrin red wines (Vitis vinifera var. Vranac, Kratošija, and Cabernet Sauvignon)

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The present work intends to study, for the first time, the characterization of the phenolic composition (hydroxycinnamic and hydroxybenzoic acids derivatives, stilbenes, anthocyanins, and flavan-3-ols) of Montenegrin autochthonous varietal wines Vranac, Kratošija, and an international recognized variety, Cabernet Sauvignon, from different locations of Montenegro, under the same conditions and enological practices by applying chromatographic techniques. The studied varietal wines showed specific varietal profiles for the examined phenolic groups: relative proportion of hydroxycinnamic acids, composition of stilbenes, anthocyanin profile, flavan-3-ols composition of monomers and dimers, as well as some certain wine varietal ratios, namely acetylated/p-coumarylated anthocyanins and trans-coutaric/trans-caftaric acid. Principal component analyses confirmed a separation according to varietal wines. A linear discriminant analysis proved the discriminant power of the phenolic profile to authenticate wine varieties. Vranac wines contained the highest content of anthocyanins. Kratošija wines had the highest content of hydroxycinnamic acids. Cabernet Sauvignon wines contained the highest content of flavan-3-ols and the lowest content of stilbenes. All wines showed high antioxidant activity.

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Acknowledgements

This research was partly conducted with the support of the bilateral cooperation program “Scientific and Technological Co-operation Program Austria-Montenegro, 2015-16” announced by the Ministry of Science of Montenegro and the Ministry of Science of Austria—project title: “Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of Austrian and Montenegro red wines”. We would also like to thank vine producers for the grapes and colleagues at the Biotechnical Faculty of Montenegro and the Federal College and Research Institute for Viticulture and Pomology Klosterneuburg, Österreich/Austria, for their help in the conduction of this research.

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  1. Department for Viticulture and Enology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Montenegro, Mihaila Lalića 1, 81000, Podgorica, Montenegro

    Radmila Pajović-Šćepanović

  2. Federal College and Research Institute for Viticulture and Pomology, Klosterneuburg, Wiener Straße 74, 3400, Klosterneuburg, Austria

    Silvia Wendelin & Reinhard Eder

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Pajović-Šćepanović, R., Wendelin, S. & Eder, R. Phenolic composition and varietal discrimination of Montenegrin red wines (Vitis vinifera var. Vranac, Kratošija, and Cabernet Sauvignon). Eur Food Res Technol 244, 2243–2254 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-018-3133-1

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