A.P. John Oak Additives are derived from selected Premium Oak which is air seasoned at site of mill in France or America for a minimum of 24 months.
Toasting of each piece of oak penetrates the full dimension ensuring consistency of flavour. Utilising the essential combinations of time, temperature and airflow in the toasting oven, we are able to isolate & pronounce special flavour components, A.P. John are now pleased to offer a wider range of toast levels across our Oak Alternative range.
French and American Oak available in the following Toast levels:
- House Toast - provides rich mid palate fill, aromatic with low coconut, balanced vanilla and nutty flavours
- Hi V – highlighting Vanillin characters
- Mocha – highlighting Mocha / coffee characters
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Cassia – highlighting Spice flavours
Oak Sample - Analysis Kit
To gain a better understanding of our oak additive toast profiles with your wine, A.P John provide an ‘Oak Sample - Analysis Kit’ so analytical trials at your winery can be performed. Please see diagram below. A sample toast ‘stick’ from our kit is placed in your wine sample for approximately a 7 day tenure so an indicative assessment regarding the toast flavour enhancement can be made. Upon completion of this trial and confirmation of your preferred toast/s with your wine/s we ask that you consult our trained sales staff for further advice regarding the necessary oak requirement for your commercial tank format.
Quality Assurance
Every piece of oak is coded at order and retains that code from raw material to final toasted product. Traceability is achieved via food grade identification tags on all A.P. John oak products. Close attention is paid during toasting of all Additives, which include Conventional Batch Convection, Multi-Stage Band Convection, Convection Fired. A.P John ‘Oak Additives’ do not undergo any chemical treatment through out the production process, which is consistent and defined to assure repeatable oak flavours.