The influence of packaging on the time evolution of red wine

With the aim to determine the influence of packaging in preserving the quality of wine, in this research project the time evolution of a young red wine stored in different packaging materials (glass bottles provided with different closures and Tetrabrik®) and different volumes (2 volumes for each packaging) has been examined by chemical and sensory evaluations, over a period of 12 months. For each packaging solution two different temperature levels (4±1° and 20±1°C) were also maintained throughout the storage period. Among all the adopted experimental conditions, the rate of wine aging was higher when the volume of the containers decreased and storage temperature increased. Furthermore, the glass bottles generally better preserved wine from oxidation than multilayer materials, regardless of the closure characteristics.