Posts tagged “Oak Flavors”

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Your Oaked Wine May Have Never Been in an Oak Barrel!

Your Oaked Wine May Have Never Been in an Oak Barrel!

Oak is used extensively in winemaking during fermentation and aging. It can add flavor compounds – including aromas of vanilla, clove, smoke and coconut. Oak barrels also allow the slow ingress of oxygen – a process which makes wine taste smoother a...

Ever Wonder How Oak Affects the Flavor of Wine?

Ever Wonder How Oak Affects the Flavor of Wine?

Oak has been used for thousands of years as a wine vessel. Going back to Roman times, it was an inexpensive and durable container for transporting wines over land and by sea. And, today, oak remains and important wine vessel. Oak barrels are someti...

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