Nektar PUREVAN Oak Chips

Pure vanilla intensity with sweetness and smooth mouthfeel

Properties

• Nektar PUREVAN Vanilla is a specific recipe of toasted chips developed for vinification and aging by the Pronekar R&D team.
• Oak, vanilla, lactone, creamy notes with respect of the fruit profile.
• Sweetness and volume on the palate.

OBJECTIVE: Complex, vanilla oak profile, respecting the fruit. Volume and sweetness on the palate. French Oak
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Nektar PUREVAN Oak Chips - 10 kg bag with infusion bag, 2 x 10 kg carton, 24 carton pallet

OPTIMAL PERIOD FOR STARTING CONTACT

– White wines:

From start of primary fermentation to obtain a well-integrated oak profile and to respect the profile of the fruit.

– Red wines:

Before malolactic fermentation for a more complex aromatic profile and maximum integration of the tannic structure, or at beginning of aging.

RECOMMENDED AGING TEMPERATURE

15°C (60°F) minimum with strict monitoring of microbiological conditions.

SET UP

It is recommended that the bags be attached halfway up the tank, using food-grade binding straps.

RECOMMENDED TIME OF CONTACT

Minimum 1 month, to be monitored by tasting.

On delicate, elegant white wine, aiming for oak complexity and volume on the palate while respecting the fruit profile: 1 g/l (0.008 lbs/gal) at the start of primary fermentation. On mature, balanced red wines, aiming for a vanilla, complex oak profile, with respect of the fruit, and with sweetness and volume on the palate: 2.5 g/l (0.020 lbs/gal) at the start of malolactic fermentation or during aging.

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