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The future of barrels and alternative wood products
PHOTO 1. Staves which can be used in barrels or in tanks.
By Doronae · 4 min read
Maintaining barrels for longer use
Barrels are an integral part of winemaking due to the extraction of wood flavours and micro-oxygenation during barrel maturation.
By Charl Theron · 3 min read
The use of hybrid barrels
Barrels can be made from different wood types and usually it is only differentiated between French and American oak, because the influence of the two wood types
By Charl Theron · 3 min read
The sustainability of French oak
Although wine barrels were traditionally made from different types of wood, oak wood was associated with it in the course of time. If the mystic of France is ad
By Charl Theron · 5 min read
Bitter compounds in oak wood
The maturation of wine in oak barrels has an influence on the colour, flavour and taste of wine. Although the aim of wood maturation is the improvement of wine,
By Charl Theron · 4 min read
The influence of consumers' preferences on the wood character of wine
Wood barrels were initially used as containers and for transporting wine until winemakers realised that the extraction and porosity of wood contribute to the style and quality of wines.
By Charl Theron · 3 min read
The use of barrel technology for uniform barrels
All winemakers know that individual barrels differ. Although it may sometimes be beneficial and offer variation to wines, a barrel can influence the sustainabil
By Sandile · 4 min read
The Tuscan hillsides of Italy
The Tuscan hillside combination of vineyards, olives and cypress trees.
By Doronae · 6 min read
