The use of alternative wood products (oak chips and shavings) is a fairly well-established winemaking practice by more and more producers.
Alternative woods offer winemakers more control and flexibility than the use of wooden barrels (barriques and casks). The compounds released into the wine from the wood increase structure and the perception of sweetness, modify the flavor profile and improve color stability.
Experts provides the LightOak range: fragments of French and American oak subjected to two different toasting methods: roasting by roasting and fire toasting.