The Application of Wood Species in Enology: Chemical Wood Composition and Effect on Wine Quality

Aging wine is a usual practice in winemaking, as the wine quality improves due to the compounds extracted from wood barrels or chips, cubes, blocks, or staves used. The wood species used are traditionally oak, namely from <i>Quercus petraea</i>, <i>Q. alba</i>, or <i>Q....

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Main Authors: António M. Jordão, Fernanda Cosme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/6/3179