What woods besides oak have been used to flavor wine?

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What woods besides oak have been used to flavor wine?

Dale

2011年10月26日 18:37

I know that French and American oaks have often been used to flavor wine. Are there any other types of wood that is suitable for this purpose?

Topic oak homebrew

Category Mac

Tom Squires · Accepted Answer · 2011年10月26日 18:37

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Tom Squires answered at 2011年10月26日 18:37

Pine is used in the Greek wine Retsina

Mattress · Accepted Answer · 2011年10月26日 17:41

In Japan sometimes Sake is aged in Cedar barrels, I know of some beer makers (Cigar City) who also age in cedar.

I'm sure other woods can/have been used for beer as well as wine but oak is the most dominant because it is particularly well suited to making barrels that won't leak.

From a home brewing/winemaking perspective there's nothing stopping you from experimenting with other woods in the form of wood chips. Apple wood might add a rather interesting element to a beer or wine.

brewchez · Accepted Answer · 2011年10月24日 10:39

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brewchez answered at 2011年10月24日 10:39

Hungarian Oak gets used as well for barrel making.

What woods besides oak have been used to flavor wine?

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