Contents of 3-alkyl-2-methoxypyrazines in musts and wines from Vitis vinifera variety Cabernet Sauvignon: Influence of irrigation and plantation density

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1131-1136

  Sala, Cristina ^a   Busto, Olga ^a   Guasch, Josep ^a   Zamora, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

3 alkyl 2 methoxypyrazines; Cabernet Sauvignon; Grape; Irrigation; Plantation density; Wine

Indexed keywords

VITIS SP.; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 18944363240     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2068     Document Type: Article

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