An ethanol spray at veraison enhances colour in red wines

Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 144-145

  Chervin, Christian ^a   Elkereamy, Ashraf ^a   Roustan, Jean Paul ^a   Faragher, John D ^b   Latche, Alain ^a   Pech, Jean Claude ^a   Bouzayen, Mondher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b Institute for Horticultural Development   (Australia)

Author keywords

Berry colour; Cabernet Sauvignon; Ethanol spray; Ethylene; Grapes; Ripening; Vitis vinifera; Wine colour

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035621614     PISSN: 13227130     EISSN: 17550238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0238.2001.tb00202.x     Document Type: Article

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