Santa Margherita

Wine, if consumed regularly and in moderate doses, has notable beneficial effects on health. The theory that wine is significantly good in protecting one’ heart is now widely accepted in both winemaking and medical circles. Epidemiological research and experimental studies carried out on human beings have demonstrated that red wine reduces the incidence of coronary arteriosclerosis more than any other alcoholic beverage. Subsequent studies have also proved that polyphenols have a powerful antioxidant action that is capable of inhibiting the formation of oxidated lipoproteins (LDLs) in humans.
Researchers seem to be in unanimous agreement in attributing this important therapeutic effect to resveratrol, a component in the chemical family of stilbenes, which is contained in grape skins with the purpose of inducing in the berry a sort of resistance to fungal infections. Once it has been assumed, this substance, present in particular in red wines and/or in wines that have been made from late-picked or partially dried grapes, deposits itself in a cell and slows down its respiration, as happens with animals in hibernation. This leads to a saving of energy that allows the cell to live longer and produce less waste (including free radicals), with a marked anti-aging and antioxidant effect.
From the point of view of genuineness and quality, the wine’s phenolic content, expressed by means of the "Folin-Ciocalteau Index" as well as its "chromatic profile", gives elements of evaluation that are very useful indeed.