Oaking Flower Wines

[dbiker3]

Hello everyone. I was just wondering if anybody has any experience in oaking flower wines. I currently have 6 gallons of Lilac in the primary and having never made a flower wine before I was thinking about how I should finish it up. I do not drink a lot of white wines but love oak in reds. Any thoughts or eperience would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

 

[DirtyDawg10]

I've never made any flower wines either but lilac gives me the impression of a lighter more delicate wine. I'm thinking the oak would be overpowering to the flavor.

 

[grapeman]

I agree the oak will overpower the delicate aspects of the flower wine- don't do it!

 

[winemaker_3352]

I agree - don't oak it - keep it light and delicate..

 

[dbiker3]

Sounds good, thanks for the advice. The taste I had when I transferred to the secondary was certainly a subtle delicate wine, so I don't think I will be altering it much.

Cheers