Measuring tannins in grapes and red wine using the MCP (methyl cellulose precipitable tannin assay

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Measuring tannins in grapes and red wine using the MCP (methyl cellulose precipitable tannin assay Scope The MCP (methyl cellulose precipitable) tannin assay is a simple and robust means of measuring the total grape or wine tannin in red grape homogenate extracts, red wine, and other aqueous solutions (Sarneckis et al. 2005, Smith 2005, Mercurio and Smith 2006). The assay is based upon polymer-tannin interactions resulting in the formation of insoluble polymer tannin complexes which then precipitate. The polymer used is methyl cellulose, a form of polysaccharide, and therefore the assay measures the tannin that is precipitated by methyl cellulose, that is, MCP tannin. The assay is based on subtracting the absorbance values at 280 nm (A 280 ) of solutions both with and without precipitation measured using a UV/Visible spectrophotometer. Methyl cellulose itself is non-absorbing at 280 nm, and therefore does not interfere with the assay. The method requires a control sample (i.e. no methyl cellulose added) and a treatment sample to be prepared. The A 280 value of the control sample indicates the value for all phenolic compounds (total phenolics), whereas the A 280 value of the treated sample indicates the value for phenolic compounds remaining in solution after the MCP tannin has precipitated. By subtracting these two values, the A 280 of the MCP tannin in a solution can be determined and then related to epicatechin equivalents or used as an arbitrary value. Equipment and apparatus? 1. A calibrated spectrophotometer (traditional, plate reader, or other type) capable of measuring absorbance at 280 nm with a wavelength accuracy of ±2 nm. Note that if using a style other than

traditional, the calculation may differ from that presented here and must be validated before use. 2. Cuvettes suitable for the instrument being used (see below) 3. Centrifuge capable of a radial centrifugal force (RCF) of at least 1800g (i.e. 4,000 rpm with a 10 cm rotating radius). 4. Mixing device such as a rotary suspension mixer, shaker table or roller mixer. The assay may be conducted in several different volume formats and the further relevant equipment requirements are described below. 10 ml Assay 1. 10 mm pathlength cuvettes - either quartz or acrylic disposable cuvettes with optical window below 280 nm. 2. 10 ml centrifuge tubes. 3. Pipettes for accurate dispensing of 0.25 ml to 7.75 ml volumes. 4. Centrifuge suitable for 10 ml centrifuge tubes. 1 ml Assay 1. 10 mm pathlength cuvettes suitable for 1 ml volume either quartz or acrylic disposable cuvettes with optical window below 280 nm. 2. 1.5 ml centrifuge tubes. 3. Pipettes for accurate dispensing of 25 μl to 775 μl volumes. 4. Centrifuge suitable for 1.5 ml centrifuge tubes. High Throughput (HTP) Assay (Plate Reader) 1. 96-well deep well plates and corresponding aluminum sealing foil and silicone sealing mats (e.g. Axygen 1.1 ml) for performing the assay. 2. 96-well plates (e.g. Greiner UV Star 370 μl) for reading absorbance. 3. Multi-channel pipette for accurate dispensing from 25 μl to 775 μl volumes. 4. Centrifuge and rotor suitable for deep well 96-well plates.

Reagents 1. Saturated ammonium sulphate solution To a 500mL screw closure flask (e.g. Schott bottle) add 300 ml deionised water. Add ammonium sulphate crystals (Sigma Aldrich A4915) with stirring until in excess and will no longer dissolve. Keep adding until approximately 1.5 cm of ammonium sulphate crystals are resting on the bottom of the flask. The solution is stable at room temperature for 6 months - add more ammonium sulphate if only a small amount of crystals remain in the bottom of the flask. 2. 0.04% methyl cellulose solution Heat a 300 ml aliquot of deionised water to 80ºC and separately cool another aliquot of approximately 700 ml to 0-5ºC. Weigh 0.4g of methyl cellulose (Methyl Cellulose Sigma M-0387, viscosity of 2% aqueous solution at 20 ºC equals 1,500 centipoises). To a 1 L volumetric flask add the 300 ml of hot deionised water and add small portions of the polymer powder whilst stirring quickly with a magnetic stirrer until all the polymer has been added. Avoid the formation of large gelatinous clumps by stirring at a speed such that a large vortex forms. Use a Pasteur pipette to rinse hot water down the side of the volumetric flask to rinse any polymer stuck to the neck. Add the remainder of the water (0-5ºC) to lower the temperature of the solution and stir for 20-40 mins immersed in ice water (0-5ºC). Remove from ice water and continue stirring until the solution becomes clear (this may have to be left stirring overnight). Allow solution to reach room temperature before making up to final volume of 1 L with deionised water. The solution is stable at room temperature for 2 weeks. Methyl cellulose may fall out of solution with time; if this does occur discard the solution. Procedure Below is a general procedure for performing the MCP tannin assay. Volumes for each of the three formats (10 ml, 1 ml or HTP) are shown in Table 1. Control sample 1. Add the same volume of grape homogenate extract or wine as added in the treatment sample (see Table 1 for volumes). 2. Add the required volume of saturated ammonium sulfate solution (see Table 1 for volumes). 3. Make volume up to 10 ml (10 ml format) or 1 ml (1 ml or HTP format) with deionised water (see Table 1 for volumes) and mix*. 4. Allow solution to sit for 10 minutes at room temperature. 5. Centrifuge for 5 minutes at 4,000 rpm (10 ml format), 10,000 rpm (1 ml format) or 2,000 rpm (HTP format).

6. Pipette solution into a cuvette (fill cuvette for 10 ml or 1 ml formats) or 96- well plate (300 μl for HTP format) and record the absorbance of the solution at 280nm: A280 (control). Treatment sample 50% ethanol (non-acidified) grape homogenate extract 1. Add required volume of methyl cellulose solution (see Table 1 for volumes) to required volume of grape homogenate extract and shake lightly several times (with foil sealer for HTP format), leave to stand for approximately 2-3 min. 2. Add required volume of saturated ammonium sulfate solution (see Table 1 for volumes). 3. Make volume up to 10 ml (10 ml format) or 1 ml (1 ml or HTP format) with deionised water (see Table 1 for volumes) and mix*. 4. Allow solution to sit for 10 minutes at room temperature. 5. Centrifuge for 5 minutes at 4,000 rpm (10 ml format), 10,000 rpm (1 ml format) or 2,000 rpm (HTP format, sealed with silicone mat). 6. Pipette supernatant into a cuvette (fill cuvette for 10 ml or 1 ml formats) or 96-well plate (300 μl for HTP format) and record the absorbance of the solution at 280nm: A280 (supernatant). Or Red wine 1. Add required volume of methyl cellulose solution (see Table 1 for volumes) to required volume of red wine and shake lightly several times (with foil sealer for HTP format), leave to stand for approximately 2-3 min. (smaller volumes of wine samples may occasionally need to be used in order to fall in the working range of the UV-Vis spectrophotometer). 2. Add required volume of saturated ammonium sulfate solution (see Table 1 for volumes). 3. Make volume up to 10 ml (10 ml format) or 1 ml (1 ml or HTP format) with deionised water (see Table 1 for volumes) and mix*. 4. Allow solution to sit for 10 minutes at room temperature. 5. Centrifuge for 5 minutes at 4,000 rpm (10 ml format), 10,000 rpm (1 ml format) or 2,000 rpm (HTP format, sealed with silicone mat). 6. Pipette supernatant into a cuvette (fill cuvette for 10 ml or 1 ml formats) or 96-well plate (300 μl for HTP format) and record the absorbance of the solution at 280nm: A280 (supernatant). *Once the HTP format is made up to total volume, seal with silicone mat and mix by gently shaking the plate, either by inversion several times or ideally on an automated flatbed plate shaker.

Treatment Control Sample type Assay format Sample volume Polymer Salt Water Sample volume Polymer Salt Water 10 ml 0.25 ml 3 ml 2 ml 4.75 ml 0.25 ml 0 ml 2 ml 7.75 ml Wine 1 ml 25 µl 300 µl 200 µl 400 µl 25 µl 0 µl 200 µl 700 µl HTP 25 µl 300 µl 200 µl 400 µl 25 µl 0 µl 200 µl 700 µl 10 ml 1 ml 3 ml 2 ml 4 ml 1 ml 0 ml 2 ml 7 ml Extract 1 ml 100 µl 300 µl 200 µl 400 µl 100 µl 0 µl 200 µl 700 µl HTP 100 µl 300 µl 200 µl 400 µl 100 µl 0 µl 200 µl 700 µl Table 1. Optimised volumes of sample and reagents for all three formats of the MCP Tannin Assay for wine and grape extract samples. Calculations A280 (tannin) = A280 (control) - A280 (supernatant) Tannin concentration (mg/l epicatechin eq.) = ª tannin x b DF a tannin (mg/l epicatechin eq.); calculated from the epicatechin calibration curve (see example below) b DF (dilution factor); 40 for wine, 10 for grape homogenate extract. Grape homogenate extract Tannin from grape homogenate extract can be reported as mg/l in the extract (calculated as above) or mg/g in the homogenate. The conversion to mg/g in the homogenate from mg/l in the extract is shown below: Tannin concentration in homogenate (mg/g) = [Tannin e ] x V e where: [Tannin]e = tannin concentration in extract (mg/l epicatechin eq.) Wh

Ve = final volume of extract (L) Wh= initial weight of homogenate sample (g) Example for wine (using the AWRI epicatechin calibration) The following information is an example only of the calibration results obtained using the AWRI's SpectraMax M2 UV-Vis plate reader spectrophotometer. A red wine has an A280 (tannin) = 0.8 Tannin concentration = A280 (tannin) - 0.0154 0.0124 x 40 Tannin concentration = 0.8-0.0154 0.0124 X 40 Tannin concentration = 2,530 mg/l Tannin concentration = 2.53 g/l epicatechin eq. NOTE: The epicatechin equivalent calibration curve will need to be established on the UV-Vis spectrophotometer that is to be used for the tannin assay. This can be done by volumetrically preparing epicatechin standards in water ranging in concentration from 10 to 250 mg/l and then measuring the A280. The calibration curve can then be used to report results in epicatechin equivalents. Interpretation of results Generally speaking, the amount of tannin in red grapes and wine will depend on the variety, regional source of the fruit, climatic conditions during the growing season and the winemaking processes used. Analysts should be aware of the variable nature of grapegrowing and winemaking and the following data (Table 2) are provided for indicative purposes only. The data are sourced from a set of analytical data for red grapes and wine from three varieties sourced from a range of regions across Australia.

Tannin Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot maximum 8.0 7.86 8.35 Grape extract (mg/g homogenate)* Red Wine (g/l)* minimum 2.39 2.56 1.93 average 4.15 5.50 5.35 N 103 84 65 maximum 4.8 4.17 2.98 minimum 0.36 0.12 0.31 average 1.85 1.97 1.54 N 411 325 88 Table 2. Concentration of MCP tannin in red grapes (2006) and red wine (2004) by variety from a range of growing regions in Australia. * epicatechin equivalents N = number of samples Estimation of uncertainty Repeated sampling and analysis of wines and grape homogenate extracts by one operator on one plate reader and one normal spectrophotometer at the AWRI gave a range of average coefficient of variation (CV; standard deviation relative to mean) for the various assay formats as shown in Table 3. It must be stressed that the uncertainty of measurement should be determined and validated for each individual laboratory's situation using standard recognised practices that take into account all possible variables including operators and equipment used in the conduct of the assay. In practical terms, the uncertainty of measurement can often be estimated as 2 x CV (for a 95% confidence interval) as determined by the laboratory. Therefore, allowing for other variations, such as operator and daily operation, it might be reasonable to use up to 15% as an estimate of the uncertainty of measurement. 10 ml assay 1 ml assay HTP (96-well) Red wine 3.8 7.5 6.0 Red grape homogenate extract 3.0 3.2 4.4 Table 3. Average coefficient of variation (%) for the MCP Tannin assay in various formats and matrices as determined at the AWRI laboratories.

Quality assurance 1. Duplicate determinations should be run according to the degree of confidence required by the laboratory. This can range from as frequently as one duplicate in every five samples, or as little as one sample every week depending on the situation. Where duplicates are used, the average of the results should agree to within the defined limits of uncertainty of measurement. 2. The performance of the spectrophotometer must be checked according to standard procedures (e.g. Australian Standard AS 3753-2001), and should include as a minimum: ensuring adequate instrument warm-up to avoid excessive drift; and routine instrument and calibration performance checks to ensure wavelength accuracy, absorbance accuracy and repeatability. 3. Other critical equipment such as balances and volume measuring devices must be calibrated as described in standard procedures (e.g. Morris and Fen 2002; NATA 1995; AS 2162.2-1998). 4. It is recommended that an aqueous grape seed tannin solution is prepared, frozen and used as a standard for monitoring assay performance over time. Acknowledgement This work was supported by Australia's grapegrowers and winemakers through their investment body Wine Australia, with matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster. References and further reading Iland, P.G., Cynkar,W., Francis, I.L., Williams, P.J. and Coombe, B.G. (1996) Optimisation of methods for the determination of total and red free glycosylglucose in black grape berries of Vitis vinifera. Aust. J. Grape Wine Res. 2: 171-178. Iland, P., Ewart, A., Sitters, J., Markides, A. and Bruer, N. (2000) Techniques for chemical analysis and quality monitoring during winemaking. Patrick Iland Wine Promotions, Campbelltown, SA. Mercurio, M. and Smith, P.A. (2006) New formats for the methyl cellulose precipitable (MCP) tannin assay allow high throughput measurement of grape and wine tannin by industry. AWRI Technical Review 164: 1-10. Morris, E.C and Fen, K.M.K (2002) The Calibration of Weights and Balances. Sydney: CSIRO National Measurement Laboratory. Monograph 4: NML Technology Transfer Series, 2nd Edition. National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) (1995). User checks of balance calibration: Technical Note #13; Sydney, Australia; 4 pp. Updated July 2009

Sarneckis, C.; Dambergs, R.G.; Jones, P.; Mercurio, M.; Herderich, M.J. and Smith, P. (2006) Quantification of condensed tannins by precipitation with methyl cellulose: development and validation of an optimised tool for grape and wine analysis. Aust. J. Grape Wine Res. 12(1): 39-49. Smith, P.A. (2005) Precipitation of tannin with methyl cellulose allows tannin quantification in grape and wine samples. AWRI Technical Review 158: 3-7. Standards Australia (2001) AS 3753-2001: Recommended practice for chemical analysis by ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry. Sydney: Standards Australia. Standards Australia (1998) AS 2162.2-1998: Verification and use of volumetric apparatus - Guide to the use of piston-operated volumetric apparatus (POVA). Sydney: Standards Australia Contact For further information, please contact: Dr Paul Smith Phone 08 8313 6600 Fax 08 8313 6601 Email paul.smith@awri.com.au Website http://www.awri.com.au Address Wine Innovation Central Building, Corner of Hartley Grove & Paratoo Rd, Urrbrae (Adelaide), SA 5064