American Candy Flavour Oak Pellets (100g | 3.5oz)

ABC CRAFTED SERIES American Candy Flavour Oak Pellets' specific particle size makes them ideal for small-batch winemaking. 

Respects the varietal characteristics with a combination of vanilla and caramel. The pellet, an innovative format of oak alternatives, is a very useful and differentiating tool in winemaking due to the characteristic aromas extracted. American Candy Flavour Oak Pellets produce a rapid transfer of aromatic compounds at a reduced dose as a result of their structure, porosity, and permeability.

Does not contain artificial binding agents.

FLAVOUR PROFILE

• Candy
• Caramel
  
• Vanilla

APPLYING TO WINE:

• Enhances aromatic complexity by transferring candy aromas.
• Preserves the wine’s natural fruitiness due to its slow, gradual transfer of oak aromas.

ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITIES:

• American Candy Flavour Oak Pellets are abundant in polyphenols and phenolic aldehydes from the thermal degradation of lignin. It has a high concentration of vanillin and candy, which makes the vanilla and caramel profile in the wine very obvious. 

DOSAGE:

• In wine 4 grams per 1 L (33.8 oz), dosage time will depend on the degree of transfer sought and the intensity of the characteristics desired.
• For Pellets, treatment time varies between 0 and 4 weeks.
• Users are recommended to perform prior testing to determine dosage and to taste the wine frequently to identify the optimal treatment time in each case. 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:

• Pellets: To optimize the transfer of the oak's beneficial properties to the wine, position the sacks of Pellets at varying depths within the container.
• 50% of the oak at the top of the container and 50% of the oak at the bottom of the container.
• Shake the sacks once a week. 

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

• Brown Pellets colour tone varies according to toasting

STORAGE

• Store in the original packaging in a cool dry place.