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I have been using oak spirals for awhile now, and while they do help to give the wine structure and smooth out the rough edges, it does not have that awesome oak barrel taste. Is there any way to achieve this with carboys (e.g. oak cubes, oak stave segments, oak balls, etc), or are barrels the only way.
P.S. I use either medium or medium plus French Oak and leave spirals in my wines about 4-5 months before removing.
P.S. I use either medium or medium plus French Oak and leave spirals in my wines about 4-5 months before removing.