- Source
- Heart of American White Oak
mainly Quercus Alba - Origin
- Pennsylvania (Pa)
- Designation
- Queralba Premium « nature » & « piano »
- Specificity
- AIR-DRIED - Unheated product air dried (Pn) with additional thermal drying (Pp)
- Presentation
- Chips (C = Chips)
- Humidity
- 10 à 15 %
- Particle size
- Chips between 10 and 30 mm
- Flavor Components
- coconut, clove, vanilla, milky flavorings. Standard aromas of non-heated wood
- Other properties
- Added sweetness
BENEFITS and USAGES
1 - Usages in alcoholic fermentation or malolactic fermentation
- White grapes
- dosage rate: 1 to 4
Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier…
May also be used for rosé wines - Red grapes
- dosage rate: 1 to 5
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah… - Observed Benefits
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- Increased aromatic intensity: for low dosage rates (0.5 - 1 g / I) no wooded taste, but a strengthening of varietal aromas.
- Improved wine taste: longer finish, and for red wines: more structure (tannins), more sweetness: increased roundness, fat, increased persistent finish
- Stabilization of the color: overtime there is a greater stability of the pigments
2 - Usages in wines
- White wines
- dosage rate: 1 to 4
- Red wines
- dosage rate: 1 to 5
- Observed Benefits
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- Increased aromatic intensity with enhanced fruity notes.
- Increased wine complexity for nose and mouth, added roundness.
- reduced astringency, added sweetness.
- Packaging
- Package: composite air tight bag
10 or 15 kg Infusion bags: Polyester - food quality - Preservation
- One year in their original packaging tightly closed and stored in a dry place.
- Analysis Report
- Non-toxicity analysis report available on request: pentachlorophenol, benzopyrene.
- Safety Report
- Available upon request.