One step closer to oak chips

A French government report has proposed to allow oak chips in the wine making. As we have mentioned previously in the Brief there is a EU proposal on the way to being accepted that would allow for experimental purposes and this French proposal pushes it one step forward. The report also proposes a number of other measures, e.g. simpler and clearer rules for appellations and for labels to make it easier for consumers.
- The Press Democrat: pressdemocrat.com
- Information from the French ministry: www.agriculture.gouv.fr
- The whole report written by Bernard Pomel (pdf)