Castavinol

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Castavinols are natural phenolic compounds found in red wines.{{cite journal | doi = 10.1016/0040-4039(96)01761-3 | title = Castavinol, a new series of polyphenols from Bordeaux red wines | date = 1996 | last1 = Castagnino | first1 = Chantal | last2 = Vercauteren | first2 = Joseph | journal = Tetrahedron Letters | volume = 37 | issue = 43 | pages = 7739–7742 }} These molecules are colorless and are derived from anthocyanin pigments. Thus their formation leads to a wine color loss.

Known molecules

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