Fruit growing
and viticulture of South Russia

Annotation

The problem of using the grape pomaces from grape varieties of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is discussed in the article. Experiments on extraction of biologically active substances and anthocyanins from sweet and fermented pomace by water and solutions of hydrochloric acid have been carried out. Data on the qualitative and quantitative composition of extracts of grape pomace were obtained. It was established that the content of acetic acid should be considered as the determining criterion for the quality of extracts from the pomace of red grapes. For the quality of the fermented pomace, also the ethanol content has a certain value. Extraction of extractive substances of various classes, and especially of potassium, magnesium, calcium, tartaric acid, significantly increases when using an acidic medium during extraction of sweet or fermented pomace. The applicability of the proposed extraction method for dry pomace is evaluated. The obtained results of the research confirm the possibility of using grape pomace of red grape varieties as a raw material for obtaining an extract enriched with various biologically valuable components. It is recommended to concentrate water extracts obtained from fermented grape pomace in order to ensure their stability. Extracts did not exceed the maximum permissible concentration limit for toxic metals. The extracts obtained had a saturated red color in a slightly acidic medium, which suggests their use as a corrective natural dye in the technology of functional or non-alcoholic beverages.