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I personally wouldn't, it will mask the grassy. flinty taste of the
Sauvignon blanc -- which is often matured "sur lie" in the Loire valley ( cf
Pouilly Fumée).
I suppose it depends on the quality of the kit.
I always oak my chardonnays ( oaking and aging gives chardonnay that
delightful "buttery" taste) but never my Sauvignon Blanc or Muscadet --
two of my favourite whites -- I like the sharp dry acidness of both wines
and oaking would smooth and take the edge of sharpness away.
All IMHO!

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> I just started a kit wine from Cosco. It is a Sauvignon Blanc and it
> came with oak. I did not put it in. Is it common to use oak in this
> style of wine?



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Default Oak in Sauvignon Blanc

Two very different styles. I prefer most of my whites without oak.
Including Chardonnay. It is a personal preference. You could always do
part of it one way and part the other and see which you prefer.

Ray

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Rob

No.

Jerry

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> came with oak. I did not put it in. Is it common to use oak in this
> style of wine?



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Joe ,
I like the idea of extracting the "oak" flavour by "marinating" it in
vodka. This is exactly how I make my "Chilli Gin" which I use as a condiment
in my cooking -- both during cooking and as a additive/dressing to prepared
food on the plate. The alcohol leeches the flavour from the chillies in days
( my chilli Sherry takes months to mature to the same effect).
It sounds a good idea and enables you to oak a finished wine and the
additional alcohol needed to oak , say, a 23 litre carboy would hardly
effect the abv of the finished wine.
I shall try it in future.

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"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
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> That's a toss up. I oak mine, but I like oak. It's pretty easy to
> over oak whites, but I would never say a white needs oak in general.
> Sauvignon Blanc is good both ways as far as I'm concerned. You can
> add it any time, so there is no down side to not putting it in now.
>
> Here is a suggestion. Throw all of that oak in some vodka to extract
> the oak flavor, let it sit for a few weeks. You could pull off a
> sample of your kit and add a bit of this extract to one sample and
> leave the other unoaked, then see what you prefer. The wine will
> change over time, but it will get you in the ballpark.
>
> Whatever you do keep the kit topped up with wine, keeping air away
> from your young wine is always a good idea.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
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> > came with oak. I did not put it in. Is it common to use oak in this
> > style of wine?



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