Table 6.
Average scores and p-values for significantly different (p < 0.05) sensory attributes of the wines based on the Mature Fruit (MF) harvest.1
| Mature Fruit | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF Control | MF_D1 | MF_D2 | MF_D3 | MF_S1 | MF_S2 | MF_S3 | p-value | Control | Dilution | Substi-tution | p-Value | |
| % ABV | 15.5 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 14.5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aroma | ||||||||||||
| Aroma intensity | 71.3 a | 52.5 c | 62.8 a,b | 69.7 a | 58.4 b,c | 59.0 b,c | 69.0 a | 0.0005 | 71.3 | 61.7 | 62.2 | 0.857 |
| Dried fruit | 52.2 a,b | 40.0 b,c | 47.9 a,b | 52.5 a,b | 30.0 c | 44.8 a,b,c | 58.2 a | 0.0245 | 52.2 | 46.8 | 44.3 | 0.603 |
| Confectionery | 50.8 | 28.5 | 40.0 | 46.0 | 40.8 | 42.6 | 42.5 | 0.1701 | 50.8 | 38.5 | 42.0 | 0.448 |
| Mixed spice | 50.8 a | 30.0 c | 34.9 b,c | 35.1 b,c | 37.7 a,b,c | 33.3 b,c | 46.3 a,b | 0.0221 | 50.8 | 33.3 | 39.1 | 0.134 |
| Sweaty | 36.7 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 26.2 | 36.1 | 22.0 | 32.3 | 0.0894 | 36.7 | 36.5 | 30.1 | 0.159 |
| Alcohol | 69.5 a | 29.8 d | 49.8 b,c | 65.0 a | 37.5 c,d | 44.4 c | 61.6 a,b | <0.0001 | 69.5 | 48.2 | 47.8 | 0.930 |
| Flavour | ||||||||||||
| Flavour intensity | 75.3 a | 40.9 d | 56.5 c | 71.7 a,b | 54.5 c | 63.9 b,c | 67.5 a,b | <0.0001 | 75.3 | 56.4 | 62.0 | 0.058 |
| Sour fruit | 28.0 c | 53.5 a | 37.8 b,c | 36.5 b,c | 51.3 a,b | 45.8 a,b | 29.0 c | 0.0028 | 29.0 | 42.6 | 42.0 | 0.893 |
| Dried fruit | 58.5 a | 30.4 c,d | 45.0 a,b,c | 50.9 a,b | 25.9 d | 38.8 b,c,d | 54.8 a,b | 0.0003 | 58.5 | 42.1 | 39.8 | 0.633 |
| Dark fruit | 68.5 a | 45.9 b,c | 53.3 a,b,c | 60.8 a,b | 40.9 c | 55.4 a,b,c | 66.0 a | 0.0069 | 68.5 | 53.3 | 54.1 | 0.862 |
| Confectionery | 49.8 a | 20.5 c | 33.8 b,c | 47.5 a,b | 34.2 c | 34.0 b,c | 50.8 a | 0.0001 | 49.8 | 33.9 | 38.7 | 0.259 |
| Mixed spice | 50.4 a | 22.4 c | 33.0 b,c | 42.0 a,b | 31.6 b,c | 38.4 a,b | 46.2 a | 0.0005 | 50.4 | 32.4 | 38.7 | 0.098 |
| Green | 19.2 c | 34.5 a | 23.1 b,c | 18.6 c | 30.4 a,b | 23.0 b,c | 24.2 a,b,c | 0.0442 | 19.2 | 25.4 | 25.9 | 0.886 |
| Alcohol | 83.0 a | 19.8 e | 48.6 c | 74.5 a,b | 36.3 d | 57.3 c | 72.9 b | <0.0001 | 83 a | 47.7 c | 55.5 b | 0.006 |
| Mouthfeel | ||||||||||||
| Body | 74.7 a | 21.8 e | 38.8 d | 63.3 b | 38.3 d | 50.0 c | 64.3 b | <0.0001 | 74.7 a | 41.3 c | 50.8 b | 0.0003 |
| Astringency | 66.5 a | 20.0 d | 44.1 b,c | 60.9 a | 35.8 c | 50.1 b | 60.6 a | <0.0001 | 66.5 a | 41.7 c | 48.8 b | 0.010 |
1 Values are means of three replicates. Different superscripted lower-case letters within a row indicate significantly different means (p ≤ 0.05, one-way (treatment) and two-way (mode [shown in grey shading] and level of water addition) ANOVA, post hoc Fisher’s LSD) within a given maturity stage.