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High quality Oak chips
Tonnellerie Allary help and advise on the choice of your alternatives: chips, staves, mini-staves and zig zag.Oak chips –sourced from the same French oak as used in our barrel production- are used for two types of treatment :
Fermentation
Oak chips are used to help to stabilize color and increase volume. The chips contribute sweetness from the oak and also mask green, herbaceous characteristics coming from the fruit.Dimensions : 5/12mm non toasted.
Packaging : 10Kg sturdy aluminium bag.
Suggested use : 3 to 6 grams per liter.
Aging
An oenological tool used to achieve oak presence in toast in a shorter period of time. After a minimum of 4 to 6 weeks of contact elegant oak impact and complexity are noted.Dimensions : 5/12 mm or 10/22 mm toasted or non toasted.
Packaging: 5 or 10Kg sturdy aluminium bags and cotton bags are included for use.
Suggested use : 1 to 10 grams per liter.
