Bousinage: nm In cooperage, finishing toasting operations which, by controlling the “toasting” time and its intensity, allow the oenological, aromatic and tannic potential of the oak staves to be expressed.
The bousinage represents a major stage in the manufacture of barrels. It profoundly modifies the physico-chemical composition and the ultra structure of wood by causing thermal degradation of the wall polysaccharides of the wood. The toasting process is a joint art ...
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