Does good wine have to be aged in oak barrels?

There are many sayings about aging wine in oak barrels, such as "the longer the barrel is aged, the better the wine" and "if the wine is not good, it must not be aged in oak barrels". Such a firm conclusion is actually a lack of understanding of "oak barrel aging". Today, LEESON Red Wine will talk to you about the impact of oak barrels on wine. Does wine have to be aged in oak barrels? Yuncang winery's brand LEESON red wine shared,

For a long time in the past, oak barrels were indeed the dominant vessels in the winemaking process. The type of oak, the size of the barrel, and the degree of toasting of the barrel all have an impact on the flavor of the wine.

In addition, the high cost of oak barrels is a test of the strength of a winery. Only very high-end wines will bear the cost of aging in oak barrels. Most wines now choose stainless steel barrels for fermentation.

There is a high probability that wine will be aged in oak barrels, but not all wines are suitable for aging in oak barrels, let alone the longer the aging time, the better . Oak barrels include French oak, American oak, and Hungarian oak. Different oaks have different aromas, so not all grape varieties are suitable for oak barrels, and some production areas insist on pursuing pure fruity aromas, using little or no oak barrels , such as Alsace and the Loire Valley in France. Riesling from Alsace is relatively delicate. If it is aged in new oak barrels, its aroma and flavor will be overwhelmed by the rich oak flavor.

Therefore, it cannot be said that wines aged in oak barrels must be of high quality, while wines aged in oak barrels are not good. For example, most white wines are not aged in oak barrels, and fresh red wines are not aged in barrels, but they are still good wines of excellent quality.

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