European oaks: Portugal

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Published 2006

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Oak grown in the far north of Portugal can, if well seasoned, be of use to Portugal’s winemakers, being more subtle than the locally used chestnut and much cheaper than oak imported from France.

See also oak flavour, wood influence, barrel, barrel fermentation, barrel maintenance, barrel maturation, barrel renewal, barrel storage, barrel types, barrel inserts, inner staves, oak chips, and oak essences.