Essential oils known as “terpenes” can be found in American oak and, to a lesser extent, in certain French oak. It is widely accepted that they play a role in the maturing process by liberating aroma percussors in the wine that will help to change its aromatic profile as it ages.
“Oenotria” was the name given to southern Italy when Greek colonists first arrived there around 8th century BC. This name is derived from the ancient Greek οἶνος (oinos) literally meaning "wine", ‘oenotria’ meaning the ‘land of wine’...
The term « oeil-de-perdrix » is a French expression that can be translated into English as “Partridge’s eye”.
The ‘Laccase’ is a powerful oxidizing enzyme that is connected to Botrytis (bunch rot developing under certain conditions), which causes browning of grape must.
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