Oak and Wine: A Component Wine Tasting for Oak
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Oak
The oak tree is widely considered to be the best source for making wooden barrels for storing wine. The proper use of oak barrels adds flavors and tannins to the wine, enabling it to age longer.
Oak
From EncycloWine
A wood often used in the production of barrels in which wine is aged.
Oak Barrel Alternatives in Winemaking
No Wood No Good. Perhaps, but what type of wood are we talking about?
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Oak
Oak is used to make containers for storing and aging wine. Specific oak is used for small barrels to impart flavor and tannins to the wine. The newer the barrel, the more flavor it imparts.
Oak in Winemaking
Among the constituents of oak are many flavorful compounds. The molecules that give vanilla, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg their flavor are all found naturally in oak wood.
Oak: Oak is a variety of the wood Genus Quercus. Wines are usually stored in oak containers, to impart extra and more complex flavours.
oak, the most common sort of wood used for barrels. Usually either soft, sweetish American oak or tauter, more savoury French oak.
Oechsle, measure of sugar concentration in grape juice (and therefore grape ripeness) or must common in Germany.
Oak, oaky
Aroma and flavor that derive from aging in oak casks or barrels. Characterized by smokiness, vanilla, clove or other spices. Should not be overly pronounced.
Oak. Wood used in winemaking to add complexity and various flavors to wines often fermented and/or aged in oak barrels.
Oak
The most popular wood for constructing barrels. Oak imparts flavors and tannin to wines during the barrel aging process; home winemakers can also accomplish this by using oak chips or powder.
Oak
The smell and taste of a wine that has been aged in new oak barrels.
Oak, oaky: Showing substantial influence of the oak barrels in which the wine was aged.
Oak chips - Small pieces of oak wood used in place of oak barrels in fermenting and/or ageing wine.
Oenology - The science of wine and winemaking.
Oenophile - A wine aficionado or connoisseur.
Oak
most common wood used in barrel making, used to enhance fruit flavor, not mask it
Oaky
the slightly sweet vanilla flavor imparted by maturation in oak casks ...
Oak
Oak barrels are an important and complicated variable in the production of the majority of serious red wines and an increasing number of whites. Many white wines, and in particular Chardonnays, are fermented in small oak barrels.
Oak: A type of hardwood commonly used for building wine barrels. American oak has a distinctive, bourbon-like flavor but French oak flavor is much more subtle.
Oak Aged White Wines
Recipes: Wines:
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New oak
A term used to indicate barrels that are brand new.
Noble rot
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White oak. The variety of American oak which is used to manufacture barrels.
Yeast. Promotes fermentation of grape juice. The 'dust' on a grape, known as the 'bloom' is wild yeast. Most wine makers prefer to use their own yeast strains.
French oak barrels
Barrels made from oak wood from French forests. French barrels impart more subtle wood flavors to wine than do American oak barrels.
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French Oak: The traditional wood for wine barrels, which supplies vanilla, cedar and sometimes butterscotch flavors. Used for red and white wines.
French oak: Oak wood from the forests of France, considered the preferred type of oak for aging most white wines.
Oak (heavy): oak, smoke, toast
Wines dominated by Semillon may lack much youthful aroma, but have fairly full body and tend to be low in acidity, even "fat" at times.
Oak
Most red wines and some whites are fermented and/or matured in oak barrels of varying sizes. Oak adds flavour, texture and complexity to wines. Barriques hold 225 litres, hogsheads 300 litres and puncheons 500 litres.
Oak Wine Barrels
Cooper: Someone who makes wooden barrels, casks, and other similar wooden objects.
Garagiste: One who makes wine in a garage (or basement, or home, etc.)-in other words, an amateur wine maker.
Oak Chips: Instead of gaining complexity in expensive oak barrels during the aging process, some popularly-priced wines are aged with small pieces of wood to gain their oaky flavors. Also called beans.
CASKS: Oak containers of various sizes:-
Fuder of German wine = approx. 220 gallons (Basically a lot and often these casks have very ornate woodwork.)
Tun or Tonneau = 190 gallons (Used for burgundy) ...
Aging in oak will cause wines to take on a vanilla or nutty flavor.
Other common taste descriptors are minerality, earthiness and asparagus.
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American Oak: Increasingly popular as an alternative to French oak for making barrels in which to age wine as quality improves and vintners learn how to treat the wood to meet their needs.
AMERICAN OAK
A popular alternative to French oak for making barrels. Known to impart strong vanilla, dill and cedar notes, it is used primarily for aging Cabernet, Merlot and Zinfandel. It is occasionally used for Chardonnay or Pinot Noir.
The use of oak for fermentation or maturation can have a pronounced influence of the flavor and profile of Barbera. Barrel influenced Barbera tend to be rounder, richer with more plum and spice notes.
Roble (oak) Any tree of the genus Quercus (quercus rubber). It is a large, slow growing tree typically found in north Atlantic climes.
Usually an oak barrel byproduct, a smoky quality can add flavor and aromatic complexity to wines.
Soft
Describes wines low in acid or tannin (sometimes both), not tart nor sour, making for easy drinking. Opposite of hard.
troncais oak
This type of oak comes from the forest of Troncais in central France.
unctuous
Rich, lush, intense wines with layers of concentrated, soft, velvety fruit are said to be unctuous.
Barrel: Oak and steel containers used for fermenting and aging wine.
Barrique: Oak barrel that contains 225-litres - used primarily for Bordeaux wines.
Chardonnay & Oak Aging
This dry white wine, made from the Chardonnay grape, is the most popular of its variety. Chardonnay ranges in style, with some oakier versions contributing to taste.
Wood: Cedar, oak, burnt toast
Vegetable: Green olive, hay, tobacco, tea, cut grass, coffee, espresso, tea, cola
Nuts: Hazelnut, almond ...
Smoky
Toasted oak aroma and flavor .
Soft
Delicate, gentle fruit in white wines, or lack of tannins in red wines. Sometimes used on a label to indicate low alcohol.
American Oak
Oak of the genus/species Quercus alba harvested in the United States
Anthocyanins
The pigment compounds responsible for the color of red grapes
Aftertaste/Finish ...
Barrel the oak barrels used for élevage may be new or used. If they have been used once before, they are called "one-wine" barrels, if twice, "two-wine" barrels, and so on. BATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms.
There are nine types of Port that vary in quality, complexity and oak aging. Ruby Ports are the youngest style, with the light ruby-red color and vibrant red fruit aromas.
ASTRINGENCY - A drawing, puckering, tactile sensation caused by grape and oak tannins that are an essential part of wine flavor. Mostly observed in the front of the mouth, on the teeth, gums, lips, etc. Usually more present in red wine than white.
Barrica - The classic 225 liter oak barrel used to age wine, made from French or American oak.
Bodega - Means "Winery", "Cellar", and confusingly, even "Wine Bar"
Bodeguero - The winery owner/manager ...
Container out of wooden of oak used for the conservation of the wines of guard. The barrel is a barrel whose capacity varies according to areas': 225 liters in Bordeaux, 228 liters in Burgundy, 215 liters in Beaujolais wine.
Barrique (French) The regular Bordeaux oak barrel of 225 litres.
Blanc (French) White.
Blending: A wine can be blend of different varieties, different vintages, different areas and even different barrel.
No other white table wine benefits as much from oak aging or barrel fermentation.
The boundary debate was polarising, and no less can be said of the other great Chablis controversy, the use of oak.
The kind of oak traditionally used in Rioja is American, however many producers are using French oak.
There, as in other cool climate regions, the wine made from it is often aged in small oak barrels to produce strong flavors and aromas.
Some red table wines appreciate in quality, developing less astringency and colour, and a greater complexity of flavour with aging in oak cooperage of up to 500-gallon size for two to three years.
Wide open, delicious smelling aroma of ripe pear, peach, banana, spicy oak, vanilla, and a hint of warm apple pie. In the mouth it has a silky, creamy, buttery texture, carrying lots of succulent ripe pear, baked apple, vanilla, honey, and oak.
The taste or aroma of freshly sawn oak. A wine, especially a red, is considered as correctly "oaked" when the "nose" carries a bare whiff of vanilla aroma.
There, as in the cooler regions of North America and California, the wine made from it is often aged in small oak barrels to produce strong flavors and aromas.
In addition, California wine makers tend to use oak to a greater extent than the French do, so many American wines appear "oaky" to the French palate.
DiCarlo Fine Wines and Liquors - large selection of Silver Oak and other fine wines. (Chicago)
Dick's Beverage Depot--a small retail shop with, probably, one of the best wine sections in the north-east Iowa region
Eton Vintners Ltd.
The juice is distinguished by its high alcohol level and deep colour and may be aged in oak.
Tannins are found in grape skins, pips and stalks but may also enter the wine from oak barrels. They are harsh, bitter compounds responsible for flavouring - especially red wines.
When wine and brandy is aged, it is often aged in a big oak barrel. These oak barrels are not airtight - some tiny amounts of wine can seep through the tiny holes in the seams of the oak barrels.
 See also: Wine, Grape, Red, Fruit, White
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