Pronektar Oak Chips

Introduction

Chips & Granulates

Staves

Blocks & Sticks

WINE AGING TOOLBOX

Distinctive and reliably consistent top-quality products are never too numerous in the winemaker's tool box. The Radoux R & D experts keep that in mind when they constantly broaden the field of cooperage. With the exact same search for excellence, they designed a whole range of oak alternatives under the Pronektar brand.

CHIPS

Aromatic Impact Gustatory Impact Length of Treatment Products / Blends Dose Rate
ENHANCING THE FRUIT Adding body, persistence 6 weeks Dolce Vanilla 1 g/l
ENHANCING OF FRUITY AROMAS, ADDING OAK NOTES Adding volume, roundness and persistence 6 weeks Dolce Vanilla

Vanilla, spicey profile


Dolce Moka

Toasted, roasted profile. Mature fruit

1 to 2 g/l
CONTRIBUTION OF AROMATIC COMPLEXITY, RESPECT OF THE FRUIT Adding body, volume and persistence 6 weeks 50% Dolce Vanilla + 50% Dolce Moka

French Oak chip

50% Medium toast + 50% Medium plus toast

 2 g/l
CONTRIBUTION OF AROMATIC COMPLEXITY, ENHANCING THE FRUIT Strengthening of structure, adding of volume and persistence minimum 3 months French Oak segment

Medium plus toast 75%
+ American Oak segment
Medium plus toast 25%


French Oak segment

50% Medium toast + 50% Medium plus toast

 2 g/l

STAVES

Aromatic Impact Gustatory Impact Length of Treatment Products / Blends Dose Rate
ENHANCING THE FRUIT Adding body, persistence Minimum 4 months Nektar Pure 1 staves/hl
ENHANCING THE FRUIT
and ENRICHING THE PROFILE WITH COMPLEX OAK NOTES		 Strengthening of structure,
bringing volume and persistence		 Minimum 5 months Nektar Essentielle

French Oak
50% medium toast
+ 50% Medium plus toast

1.5 to 2 staves/hl
ENHANCING THE FRUIT
and ENRICHING THE PROFILE WITH COMPLEX OAK NOTES		 Impact on the mouthfeel,
adding roundness and sweetness		 Minimum 5 months 50% Nektar Essentielle

French Oak
Medium plus toast


+ 50% Nektar Essentielle

American oak Medium
or Medium plus toast

 1.5 to 2 staves/hl
ENHANCING THE FRUIT,
BRINGING AROMATIC COMPLEXITY
and ELEGANCE		 Contribution of fine and elegant tannins,
adding volume and persistence		 Minimum 5 months Nektar Excellence

50% Medium toast
+ 50% Medium plus toast

 1.5 to 2 staves/hl
ENHANCING FULL BODIED
and COMPLEX WINES, IMPROVING THE FRUIT		 Impact on the body, volume and rondness Minimum 7 months Nektar XL

50% Medium toast
+ 50% Medium plus toast

Nektar XL

30% light toast
35% Medium toast
+ 35% Medium plus toast
(lighter aromatic impact,
with more impact on the structure)

 1 to 1.5 staves/hl
ADDING COMPLEXITY, ENHANCING THE FRUIT Strenghtening the structure, bringing volume and persistence Minimum 5 months Extrême Complexe 1.5 to 2 staves/hl
ENHANCING THE FRUIT,
ENRICHING THE PROFILE WITH VANILLA and SPICY NOTES		 Adding of volume and sweetness Minimum 5 months Extrême Délicat 1.5 to 2 staves/hl
ENHANCING THE FRUIT,
ENRICHING THE PROFILE WITH TOASTED, ROASTED NOTES		 Impact on the mouthfeel,
adding volume, roundness and persistence on the palate		 Minimum 5 months Extrême Intense 1 to 1.5 staves/hl