Hydroxyphenyl-pyranoanthocyanins,
which are derived from anthocyanins
and phenolic acids during the fermentation and aging of red wine,
are prone to polymerization and precipitation, which largely limits
their application and bioactivity research. In the present study,
cyanidin-3-O-glucoside-4-vinylphenol (C3GVP), a hydroxyphenyl-pyranoanthocaynin,
was prepared from C3G and p-coumaric acid, and mannoprotein
(MP) was employed to improve its stability in various complex solvents
by forming a stable anthocyanin–MP complex. We used scanning
electron microscopy, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, Fourier-transform
infrared spectroscopy, and circular dichroism spectroscopy to observe
structural changes in C3GVP and MP. The results demonstrated that
the intermolecular polymerization of C3GVP was mitigated and the secondary
conformation of MP was changed slightly. Fluorescence spectroscopy
and molecular docking indicated that C3GVP and MP interacted via hydrogen
bonds and hydrophobic interactions. Importantly, the C3GVP–MP
complex exhibited better thermal stability and antioxidant capacity
than C3G.