OAK ALTERNATIVES
Driven by the constant need for development and conception of suitable working tools for our clients and for different purposes, we keep creating distinct alternatives to barrels and new profiles for maturation, correction or improvement of wine, beer or distilled spirits.
NAO - OAK CHIPS
Woods:
French Oak
American Oak
NAO House Blend
Heat Treatment:
Toasted
Untoasted
Sizes:
Chips
Granular
Packaging:
10kg infusion bag
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Woods:
French Oak
American Oak
NAO House Blend
Heat Treatment:
Toasted
Untoasted
Sizes:
Packaging:
10kg infusion bag
Click to download technical data sheet.
NAO - SEGMENTS
NAO - BARREL INSERT KITS
Creative way to extend the life cycle of old barrels.
Slow baked in a convection oven.
Available in rich aromatique profiles:
Vanilla
Butterscotch
Coffee
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NAO - TANK STAVES
NAO's French oak tank stave inserts come in a standard size of 36"x2.5'x3/8" = 1.5 sqft for all sides exposed to wine
Our tank staves are slow baked in a convection oven and come in various flavour profiles:
Vanilla
Butterscotch
Coffee
You can order these staves in 4 different grades of toast:
Light
Medium
Medium +
Heavy
BLACKHEAD® Tank Staves
The fantastic Blackhed® Barrel technology is now available to tank stave users to give that unique profile. Toasted all the way through to give a breakthrough amount of flavour.
ref : 100 % of barrel is 22 sqft - 4 mm thick = weights 10 lb for 60 gallons.
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NAO - STAVE WOOD
NAO has a wide selection of seasoned oak staves, in all sizes, sourced from France, Europe and the USA. We have an excellent reputation, based on our wide knowlage of oak, for finding and buying only the best quality staves for our customers.
Our staves are all seasoned outside, where they dry naturally in the open air over a number of years. Please ask for specific details and we will be happy to supply your exact requirements.
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NEW AGE CONCENTRATE
Our NA range (New Age concentrate) helps to better emulate the performance of a new barrel. NA is a 100% natural extract (spring water and select oak are the only ingredients) designed to correct or boost the character of wine on a multidimensional way by protecting the colour from oxidation, improving the wine flavour, structure, volume, persistence and mouth feel with clear improvements and advantages when compared to traditional oak alternatives. This product is available in 2 different forms; freeze dried granules or liquid.
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NAO - LIQUID OAK
Water based oak concentrate
HARVEST TANNIN
120gr tannin/L
POST FERMENTATION
TANNIN
Fruit Enhancer
80gr tannin/L
Reduces vegetal character of wine
Mocha/Chocolate
10gr tannin/L
Adds smokiness and mocha notes
Vanilla XA
80gr tannin/L
Adds smooth creamy notes
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NAO -POWDERED OAK
100% naturally extracted;
Application in wine, beer and spirits;
Correction of structure and colour stabilization;
