Comparative study of the characteristics of American white oak (Quercus alba) and European oak (Quercus petraea and Q. robur) for production of barrels used in barrel aging of wines

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 79-85

  Chatonnet, P ^a   Dubourdieu, D ^b  

^a Res Seguin Moreau Cooperage B   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Quercus alba; Quercus petraea; Quercus robur; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

2 METHYL 3 OCTALACTONE; 3 OXO RETRO ALPHA IONOL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SECONDARY METABOLITE; WINE PRODUCTION; WOOD;

EID: 0031948802     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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