| Abstract
| - In this study, the preservation of red and white wine incontainers other than glass (PET, wineboxes, multilayer cartons) has been compared to that of the same winesin glass bottles. Preservationhas been estimated up to 24 months, i.e., beyond the limits required bythe Italian law, which are12 months in the case of cartons and 9 months in the case of PETcontainers and wine boxes.Analytical parameters measuring preservation state, such as amountof oxygen dissolved, absorbanceat 420 and 520 nm, tonality, total phenols, volatile acidity, andsulfur dioxide have been considered.The results have confirmed that the alternative containers areefficient for preserving both red andwhite wines, even for longer periods than those required by law.In particular, multilayer cartonsproved to be particularly efficient since this material is lessgas-permeable. Keywords: Wine; packaging; alternative containers;preservation
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