Wine Press: How does oak affect our passion for wine?
Wine Press: How does oak affect our passion for wine?
Jan 18, 2013 6
(DailyPress) - I have often wondered why winemakers put their wines, white or red, in oak barrels and age them for sometimes months at a time.
The University of California Davis recently conducted a seminar on oak management and wine sensory issues. It looked at the use of oak barrels and oak adjuvants such as oak staves and oak powder with regard to how the oak may affect the wine’s chemical composition, aroma and flavors.
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