Oak Tan R Medium+ Toast

Oak Tan R Medium+ Toast è consists of medium+ toasted oak chips derived from the American oak tree (Quercus R species) and is used in winemaking processes to bring specific organoleptic characteristics to wines. Among the benefits of Oak Tan are:

• Premium oak characters: Oak Tan R Medium+ Toast introduces distinctive premium oak characters into the wine, which can enrich the wine’s aromatic and organoleptic profile.
• Colour enhancement: this product contributes to improving the colour stability of the wine, helping to preserve its original hue.
• Improved mouthfeel: Oak Tan R Medium+ Toast can improve the structure and mouthfeel of the wine, giving it greater fullness and body.
• Reduction of vegetal characters: during fermentation, the use of Oak Tan R Medium+ Toast can help reduce unwanted vegetal characters in wines.
• More delicate and harmonious wood notes: when used during fermentation, Oak Tan R Medium+ Toast can bring more delicate and balanced wood notes to the wine.
• Improved wine body: when used in post-fermentation, it can improve the body of the wine in a sharper and stronger way.
• Controlling the hint of toast: by adding a small amount of Oak Tan R Medium+ Toast before bottling, the hint of toast can be persistently imparted, corrected or increased, or the flavour profile can be corrected, especially in re-used barrels.
• Direct use in barrels: Oak Tan R Medium+ Toast can be used directly inside barrels, allowing controlled and dosed micro-oxygenation, as well as the release of oak notes.

It is important to note that Oak Tan R Medium+ Toast comes exclusively from the oak species Quercus and does not undergo enzymatic, chemical or physical treatment other than heating. It does not contain any added flavouring products.