Polyphenolics, which are ubiquitous in plants, currently are among the most studied
phytochemicals because of their perceptible chemical properties and antioxidant activity …

Oak barrels serve two purposes in the production of distilled spirits: storage containers and
reaction vessels. It is the latter function which bestows barrel aged spirits with their unique …

The chemical composition of cooperage oak wood is highly variable, depending upon the
tree species (Quercus robur L. versus Quercus petraea Liebl.), its geographic location, and …

The evolution of low molecular weight polyphenols in Spanish oak heartwood of Quercus
robur, Quercus petraea, Quercus pyrenaica, and Quercus faginea was studied by HPLC, in …

Barrels used for the aging of wines and spirits are constructed from oak heartwood.
Heartwood tannins (soluble polyphenols) are the most abundant of the constituents of oak …

The chemical composition of East European (Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania)
oaks was investigated profoundly for the first time in the present study and compared with …

A red Rioja wine was aged in barrels made of Spanish oak wood (Quercus robur, Quercus
petraea, Quercus pyrenaica, and Quercus faginea) during 21 months. The concentrations of …

The genus Quercus (the oaks) is an important tree taxon and we review here several
aspects of its biology relevant to domestication and summarize progress to date in breeding …

The effect of geographical origin and place of seasoning and coopering of oakwood on the
concentration of 20 compounds extracted into, or formed in, Chardonnay, Cabernet …

Several American and European species of oak provide cooperage wood used for barrel-
aging wines. Numerous studies have reported that wood properties vary widely among …