Comparison of the effect of 8 closures in controlled industrial conditions on the shelf life of a red wine

Aims: The management of O2, CO2 and SO2 at bottling and the choice of the closure are two key factors of the shelf life of wine in bottles before bringing them to market. The impact of four screw caps, two synthetic and two technical corks was evaluated on a red wine of Merlot/Tannat. Methods a...

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Main Authors: Vidal Jean-Claude, Caillé Soline, Samson Alain, Salmon Jean-Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:BIO Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20170902024