Table 2
Preliminary exper iments for selecting an optimal blending ratio

Properties Ratio of Campbell Early and aronia wine (%)
100:0 95:5 90:10 80:20
DPPH free radical scavenging activity (%) 46.88±0.551)c2) 52.07±1.04b 60.27±1.25a 62.74±1.67a
Total anthocyanin compound (g/L) 2.30±0.02c 3.07±0.05b 3.29±0.18b 3.86±0.10a
Total phenolic compound (%) 0.16±0.01d 0.19±0.00c 0.22±0.01b 0.27±0.01a
Sensory evaluation
Color 5.63±0.22a 5.50±0.20a 5.57±0.21a 5.83±0.21a
Flavor 5.43±0.22a 5.23±0.20a 5.40±0.20a 4.37±0.14b
Taste 4.80±0.24b 5.00±0.20b 5.67±0.16a 4.40±0.22b
Sourness 4.47±0.23a 4.60±0.21a 5.00±0.23a 4.57±0.21a
Overall preference 5.13±0.21b 5.47±0.16ab 5.73±0.16a 4.53±0.14c
The values were expressed as mean±SD (n=3).
Different letters within the same row indicate significant difference (p<0.05).