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Changes of the physicochemical characteristics of aged wine spirits during the ...
Lourenço, Sílvia; Soares, Amélia; Mota, Deolinda; Anjos, O.; Caldeira, Ilda; Alves, Sheila Oliveira; Canas, SaraThe wine spirit (WS) is a specific beverage obtained by the distillation of wine. Initially, the wine distillate is essentially made up of ethanol and water, and its physicochemical characteristics mainly result from the wine and distillation system used. During the ageing process, the distillate contacts with the wood and, with the mediation of oxygen, organic compounds are extracted from the wood and undergo ...
Physicochemical and sensory evaluation of wine brandies aged using oak and ches...
Canas, Sara; Caldeira, Ilda; Anjos, O.; Lino, João; Soares, Amélia; Belchior, A. PedroThis study provides innovative information on the simultaneous use of Limousin oak and chestnut wood in the ageing of wine brandy. Ageing was performed in 650-L wooden barrels and in 3000-L stainless steel tanks with staves over a 2-year period. Effect of both kinds of wood in the brandy features depended on the ageing technology. Stainless steel tanks with staves originated lower enrichment of the brandy in dr...