Why do we age the wine in oak barrels

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Why Do We Age The Wine In Oak Barrels?
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What are Oak Barrels??

• The oak wine barrel is one of the most noticeable
  symbol related to wine.
• Oak Barrel is used to ferment wine to improve the
  flavor and texture of the wine.

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History of Oak Barrels

• For millennia, the clay amphora was the preferred
  means of preservation for transporting wine.
  While palm wood barrels weighed much less than
  clay amphorae, palm wood was quite difficult to
  bend.
• Clay was airtight but only when it is sealed
  properly. When the Romans met the Gauls, they
  found a group of people who used wooden barrels,
  often made of oak, to carry beer.
• After transporting their wines in barrels, for
  some time, the Romans and other societies after
  them began to realize that oak barrels imparted
  new and pleasing qualities to the wine.

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Why We Age Wine in Oak Barrels?

• Oak used Barrels offer three major contributions
  to wine
• Add aromatic compounds.
• Allows slow oxygen ingress.
• Provides an adequate environment for the
  occurrence of certain metabolic reactions.

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Where to Buy Oak Barrels From?

• Rocky Mountain Barrel Company is a supplier of
  used bourbon barrels, used wine barrels, used oak
  barrels. Contact us and get a free quote for your
  required barrels.