Description
Chips are an economic method of incorporating toasted oak into fermentations.
Chips deliver intense tannins and oak quickly into the wine.
These French Oak chips are toasted to a Medium level so as to mellow the extractors.
Approximate Flavour Contributions: French oak offers an aromatic sweetness and full mouthfeel contributions, a fruity, cinnamon/allspice character, along with custard/ crème brûlée, milk chocolate, and roasty notes at higher toast levels
– Oak chips can be added during fermentation or during aging.
– Place chips in a fabric sack
– Oak chips impart intense oak flavor in a matter of weeks
– dosage 57-114gm/19L carboy  or 2-4oz/5gal