Tag: Neutral oak

Tag: Neutral oak

Wine & Champagne

Beyond the Oak: What Actually Makes a Wine Barrel Great

Beyond the Oak: What Actually Makes a Wine Barrel Great You probably assume the best wine barrel is about adding rich, smoky oak flavors to wine. That’s often wrong. The unsung hero of quality winemaking is frequently the neutral barrel – one that’s seen enough action to impart texture and allow slow, controlled oxygen exposure, […]