Why is the label of quality wine oak barrel?

Many high-quality wines in the world are aged in oak barrels before bottling. Why? Do you know that?/You know what? Do you know that?/You know what? The types of oak barrels are French oak barrels, Hungarian oak barrels and American oak barrels, and different oak barrels bring different flavors to wine. Oak barrels can give wine a unique aroma and flavor, make the wine taste rich and complex, and increase the body. Specifically, oak barrels can give wine the fragrance of clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and five-spice powder, making it taste like caramel, coconut, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, tobacco, tea, mocha, toffee and butter. Before choosing oak barrels, wineries need to consider many factors. Where are oak barrels used? What's the difference between oak barrels in different forest areas? What technology is used to make oak barrels? How are oak strips air-dried? How about baking degree? The average capacity of an oak barrel is 59-60 gallons, that of a Bordeaux barrel is 59 gallons (225 liters), and that of a Burgundy barrel is 60 gallons (228 liters). Natural oak has pores, which will volatilize a part of wine liquid at the maturity of wine, and its aroma and flavor will be more concentrated. When brewing wine, the most common oak barrels are French oak barrels and American oak barrels, followed by Hungarian oak barrels and Slovenian oak barrels. Compared with French oak barrels, American oak barrels have the characteristics of low cost, coarse wood particles and low tannin content. American barrels have a more obvious effect on the aroma and flavor of wine, which can give the sweetness of vanilla and coconut to wine. French wooden barrel is the "gold standard" in the industry, which has the characteristics of high tannin content, fine wood particles and subtle and restrained influence on wine aroma and flavor. Although the price of oak barrels from different forest areas is different, the price of French barrels can easily exceed $65,438+0,000, and the price of American barrels is usually above $360. For wineries, it takes a lot of Chen Ben to use oak barrels, so the price of wine matured in new oak barrels is certainly higher. Brewers decide the proportion of new oak barrels according to the wine style, and also need to consider the cost. Newer oak barrels have more obvious influence on wine flavor, while older oak barrels have less influence on wine flavor. It's like when we make tea, the more times a pinch of tea is brewed, the weaker the taste of tea is. After using the oak barrel for four or five times, the wine can be flavored. Many wines are brewed in a certain proportion of new and old oak barrels. For example, one-third of the wines are aged in new oak barrels and two-thirds in old oak barrels, and then the two are blended. The purpose of this is to increase the flavor and complexity of wine and control the cost of wine making. According to the style of wine, the winery also needs to determine the baking degree of oak barrels. The baking degree includes mild, moderate and severe. Light baking can give wine more flavor from oak itself, while moderate baking can give wine more smoky and baked flavor. In addition, the heavier the baking degree of oak barrels, the more obvious the influence on the color, aroma, taste and overall style of wine.

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