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The language of wine contains a wealth of meanings that are not all too familiar, particularly the technical interpretations. The glossary describes and offers an explanation to the most common terms.
oak
Definition:choice of woodThe wood from the oak tree (in Latin Quercus) is a popular choice for the construction of vats or barrels. Small oak barrels are particularly common, and the oak can come from the famous forests of Allier, Nevers, Tronçais, Limousin and Vosges in France, to native Austrian oak, Hungarian oak along with American and Russian examples.
