Utilización de Quercus pyrenaica Willd. de Castilla y León en el envejecimiento de vinos
Subtitle: comparación con roble francés y americano
By: Estrella Cadahía ... [et al.].
Series: Monografias INIA. Serie forestal -- no. 18; Monografías INIA -- no. 18.
Publisher: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Madrid
Language: spa
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9788474985252
Subjects: Pyrenean oak
Description: "This study, on the enological quality of rebollo (Quercus pyrenaica Willd.) has been done with three main points in mind; the requirement for quality wood for wine barrels; the large rebollo covered regions that can be found in Castilla-León (722.773 ha) as well as in other parts of Spain (1.090.716 ha); and the possibility of being able to give our wines their own personality, with recognizable characteristics. The study focuses on rebollo from Castilla-León, and addresses the chemical properties and structure of the wood, its evolution during the various stages of barrel-making, and its influence on the characteristics of wine aged in said barrels, in comparison to French and American woods, which are of well-known enological quality ... "--P. 13, Summary.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

In Spanish with English summary.