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The Application of Wood Species in Enology: Chemical Wood Composition and Effect on Wine Quality
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Ant, ónio M. Jordão Cosme, Fernanda |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | 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 Quercus petraea, Q. alba, or Q. robur species. In the last years, the increasing request for oak wood has caused a significant increase in environmental and production costs. Therefore, heartwood from several alternative species has been considered a potential wood source for winemaking and aging. Thus, the main purpose of this review is the application of these alternative wood species on wine production and to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of its use compared with the traditional wood species, namely oak wood. In addition, a brief chemical characterization of several wood species with possible application in enology is also discussed in this review. |
| Starting Page | 3179 |
| e-ISSN | 20763417 |
| DOI | 10.3390/app12063179 |
| Journal | Applied Sciences |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-03-21 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Applied Sciences Wood Species Oak Wine Aging Volatile Compounds Phenolic Compounds Sensory Characteristics |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
