Le Nez Du Vin New Oak: The 12-Aroma Kit for Mastering Barrel Influence
Appeal to Connoisseurs & Professionals
The influence of new oak barrels is the final, defining signature upon a great wine. For the discerning sommelier, the meticulous winemaker, or the advanced connoisseur, the ability to precisely identify and dissect this complex aromatic contribution is paramount to mastery.
The Le Nez Du Vin – New Oak Kit (Oak Influence) by Jean Lenoir is the essential professional reference tool for achieving this precision.
This collection is not merely an educational aid; it is a definitive training instrument. It isolates the 12 pivotal aromatic markers that arise from the intricate relationship between a wine and its aging vessel. From the technical note of Furfural to the nuanced complexity of Woody-Spice, each reference scent is a startlingly realistic, enduring benchmark—critical for blind assessment, cellar evaluation, and professional tasting notes.
Master the Chemistry of Cooperage
Accompanying the 12 reference phials is a beautifully illustrated, comprehensive explanatory book. This masterwork delves into the science and art of cooperage, detailing the impact of:
- Oak Species and Origin: The chemical differences between French, American, and Eastern European oak.
- Wood Preparation: The crucial effects of stave drying methods.
- Toast Levels: The transformation of wood components that yields specific aromas (e.g., Toast, Vanilla Pod).
- The Cooper’s Craft: How barrel construction impacts wine character and maturation.
By training your olfaction with this kit, you gain the vocabulary and the sensory recognition necessary to move beyond simple description and into professional analysis, allowing you to deconstruct the winemaker's intent.
The 12 Reference Aromas of Oak Influence:
Oak – Green Wood – Coconut – Clove – Vanilla Pod – Woody-Spice – New Leather – Pharmaceutical Notes – Toast – Furfural – Licorice – Smokey
The New Oak Kit with its 12 reference aromas completes perfectly the Duo Kit (24 aromas) and the Faults Kit. If you want to have it all in one box, get the Le Nez Du Vin Masterkit with 54 aromas.
Key Features - New Oak 12 aromas kit
- 12 Precision Reference Aromas: Isolates the key aromatic markers imparted by new oak barrel aging.
- Professional Educational Tool: Essential for sommeliers, winemakers, educators, and advanced connoisseurs.
- Comprehensive Guide: Clothbound explanatory book detailing cooperage, wood species, drying methods, and toast levels.
- Durability Guarantee: Scents are stable and guaranteed to last more than 5 years of professional use.
- Format: Elegant carmine clothbound book box (Size: 172 x 247 x 35mm).
- Language: Official English Version.
- Origin: Crafted in France by Jean Lenoir.
- Please Note: This is a pre-order item. Lead time is between 1 and 8 weeks.
Country of origin
France
What does the press say about Le Nez Du Vin?
Been meaning to hone your wine tasting skills? Then look no further than this fun educational kit.
Wine Magazine International
Recognizing the aromas is more difficult than it sounds, it`s like meeting an old friend on the street and not being able to remember his name. Le Nez du Vin is a great icebreaker, the minute you open the lid, everyone wants to get into the act.
Kit that helps develop a nose for wine : Le Nez du Vin may be considered a graduate program.
New York Times
