S-ABA applied to grapes increased color intensity and total anthocyanins in juices.
S-ABA also increased the proportion of B-ring trisubstituted anthocyanidins.
S-ABA applied before or at the onset of véraison of grapes led to better results.
Among other phenolic compounds, only flavonols were increased in 2012 juice.
The low antioxidant capacity of juices did not change by S-ABA treatment of grapes.