Tag: chestnut oak

Wood-Infused Yeasts For Aging on the Lees: A Novel Approach to Achieve Oak Character in Wine

by Becca • March 26, 2015 • 3 Comments

The use of oak barrels in wine fermentation and aging is common, as it is known to increase wine aromatic complexity and improve overall wine quality. One downside to using oak barrel in winemaking is the fact that it costs…

Chestnut Wood as an Alternative to Oak Wood: Differences in Aromatic Potential

by Becca • January 24, 2012 • 9 Comments

Nearly every single person reading this blog is well aware of the fact that fermenting and aging wine in oak barrels adds wood-specific sensory characteristics to the wine, which come from certain volatile chemicals in the wood interacting with the…