Skip to main content
Advertisement

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Volume
    • AJEV and Catalyst Archive
    • Best Papers
    • ASEV National Conference Technical Abstracts
    • Print on Demand
  • Information For
    • Authors
    • Open Access Publishing
    • AJEV Preprint and AI Software Policy
    • Submission
    • Subscribers
      • Proprietary Rights Notice for AJEV Online
    • Permissions and Reproductions
  • About Us
  • Feedback
  • Alerts
  • Help
  • Login
  • ASEV MEMBER LOGIN

User menu

  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
  • Log in
  • Follow ajev on Twitter
  • Follow ajev on Linkedin
American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Volume
    • AJEV and Catalyst Archive
    • Best Papers
    • ASEV National Conference Technical Abstracts
    • Print on Demand
  • Information For
    • Authors
    • Open Access Publishing
    • AJEV Preprint and AI Software Policy
    • Submission
    • Subscribers
    • Permissions and Reproductions
  • About Us
  • Feedback
  • Alerts
  • Help
  • Login
  • ASEV MEMBER LOGIN
Article

The Tannins of Oak Heartwood: Structure, Properties, and Their Influence on Wine Flavor

J.-L. Puech, F. Feuillat, J. R. Mosedale
Am J Enol Vitic.  1999  50: 469-478  ; DOI: 10.5344/ajev.1999.50.4.469
J.-L. Puech
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Institut des Produits de la Vigne, Unité de Recherches Biopolymères et Arômes, 2 place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 1, France
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Find this author on ADS search
  • Find this author on Agricola
  • Search for this author on this site
F. Feuillat
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Find this author on ADS search
  • Find this author on Agricola
  • Search for this author on this site
J. R. Mosedale
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Find this author on ADS search
  • Find this author on Agricola
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading

Abstract

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 wood that are potentially extracted into the wine during aging. The structure and properties of these compounds are reviewed, as are methods of analysis. Studies of the natural variation in the concentration of heartwood tannins are summarized and show that levels are highly variable within and between individual trees and especially between wood provenance and species. Despite the abundance of heartwood tannins and their solubility in the wines, the concentration in oak-aged wines is generally lower then expected and their influence on wine flavor remains uncertain. Different studies and hypotheses concerning the influence of oak tannins during wine aging are reviewed and conclusions drawn on our current understanding of their role.

  • oak
  • heartwood
  • tannins
  • wine
  • antioxidant
  • organoleptic properties
  • analytical methods
  • Copyright 1999 by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture

Sign in for ASEV members

ASEV Members, please sign in at ASEV to access the journal online.

Sign in for Institutional and Non-member Subscribers

Log in using your username and password

Forgot your user name or password?

Pay Per Article - You may access this article (from the computer you are currently using) for 2 day for US$10.00

Regain Access - You can regain access to a recent Pay per Article purchase if your access period has not yet expired.

Forgot your user name or password?

PreviousNext
Back to top

Vol 50 Issue 4

  • Table of Contents
  • Index by author
  • Back Matter (PDF)
View full PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on AJEV.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
The Tannins of Oak Heartwood: Structure, Properties, and Their Influence on Wine Flavor
(Your Name) has forwarded a page to you from AJEV
(Your Name) thought you would like to read this article from the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Citation Tools
You have accessRestricted access
The Tannins of Oak Heartwood: Structure, Properties, and Their Influence on Wine Flavor
J.-L. Puech, F. Feuillat, J. R. Mosedale
Am J Enol Vitic.  1999  50: 469-478  ; DOI: 10.5344/ajev.1999.50.4.469
J.-L. Puech
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Institut des Produits de la Vigne, Unité de Recherches Biopolymères et Arômes, 2 place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 1, France
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
F. Feuillat
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
J. R. Mosedale
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero

Share
You have accessRestricted access
The Tannins of Oak Heartwood: Structure, Properties, and Their Influence on Wine Flavor
J.-L. Puech, F. Feuillat, J. R. Mosedale
Am J Enol Vitic.  1999  50: 469-478  ; DOI: 10.5344/ajev.1999.50.4.469
J.-L. Puech
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Institut des Produits de la Vigne, Unité de Recherches Biopolymères et Arômes, 2 place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 1, France
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
F. Feuillat
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
J. R. Mosedale
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
del.icio.us logo Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Save to my folders

Jump to section

  • Article
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

Cited By...

More from this TOC section

  • Sensory and Chemical Characterization of Phenolic Polymers from Red Wine Obtained by Gel Permeation Chromatography
  • N, P, and K Supply to Pinot noir Grapevines: Impact on Vine Nutrient Status, Growth, Physiology, and Yield
  • Sparkling Wines Produced from Alternative Varieties: Sensory Attributes and Evolution of Phenolics during Winemaking and Aging
Show more Article

Similar Articles

AJEV Content

  • Current Volume
  • Archive
  • Best Papers
  • ASEV National Conference Technical Abstracts
  • Print on Demand

Information For

  • Authors
  • Open Access Publishing
  • AJEV Preprint and AI Software Policy
  • Submission
  • Subscribers
  • Permissions and Reproductions

Other

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Feedback
  • Help
  • Alerts
  • ASEV
asev.org

© 2025 American Society for Enology and Viticulture.  ISSN 0002-9254.

Powered by HighWire