Aging wine in oak tends to improve the flavor.
There is no oak in wine. Wine is aged in oak barrels to give it a certain flavor.
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Oak wood is used to build wine barrels. The type of oak affects the wine's colour, flavour, texture and tannin profile. In America, white oak is generally used for wine barrels.
Placing wine in oak barrels changes its taste (giving it an oaky or woody taste).
storage in an oak cask
in oak barrels or steel vats.
Generally, white oak is used.
Silver Oak
Many reasons - Availability - Relatively easy to bend and shape - Provides the best balance of being tight yet porous (good for aging) - The flavors added to wine from oak complement its flavor
Store wine in a cool, dark place with moderate humidity and no vibrations.
Approximately 2 quarts of wine evaporates from an oak wine barrel in a month. This allows the wine to become more concentrated in flavor and aroma.
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