Re: Adding Oak to Sauvignon Blanc

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by Bill Reddy on August 27, 1998 at 19:28:21:

In Reply to: Adding Oak to Sauvignon Blanc posted by Con Labonte on August 26, 1998 at 17:07:59:

Hi, Con
Sauvignon Blanc is indeed a good candidate for oaking. As a matter of fact Fume Blanc is actually a fancy name for Sauvignon Blanc that has been aged in oak giving it a smokey, toasted flavour. As with all white wines you should be careful adding oak because it can easily overpower the delicate flavour of the grape. I recommend using about 50 grams of oak chips or powder to the primary fermenter for the first week. Use this as a starting point. If the oak flavour is not strong enough you can always add more in the secondary.

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• Re: Adding Oak to Sauvignon Blanc Con Labonte 17:42:09 10/25/98 (0)

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