Hailing from the traditional region of Burgundy in France, this lightly
oaked, slightly tart wine is ideal with creamy cheeses and robust fish dishes.
Lightly
oaked, this warm-weather red tastes best when it's cool, not cold.
It's got a generously fruity, lightly
oaked style, that's right on point with its lightly spiced cherry and violet fruit.
Peach Garden Merlot 2016, Bulgaria (PS6.50, Marks & Spencer, in-store only) Often underrated, Bulgarian wines are starting to show their potential, and this generously fruity, lightly
oaked merlot shows a nice balance of mulberry fruits, spiced cherry and a lick of vanilla on the silky smooth finish.
How far we have come from those old, big, over-ripe, heavily
oaked southern hemisphere chardonnays.
Back in the 90s rich and heavily
oaked chardonnays were all the rage, and grapes grown in warm climates suited that style thanks to high temperatures meaning sugar meaning high alcohol and big flavours.
It's nut a hot topic anymore, but iChardonnay--whether
oaked, uno-aked, bone dry or semi-sweet--is still the queen of retail wines.
Allendale Brewery has produced a 5.5% Bierrex
oaked Belgian, made with Bramling Cross hops, Belgian yeast and
oaked in the boil to provide a dryness.
This chardonnay meets right in the middle of the
oaked versus unoaked camps -- half the grapes are fermented in French oak barrels, half in stainless steel.
For a good week-day wine that's lightly
oaked and nicely fruit-driven, try Burra Brook Chardonnay 2012, Australia (PS7.99, Marks & Spencer).
According to Click, recent trends have shown American wine consumers migrating from heavily
oaked Chardonnays to elegant, terroir-driven wines that pair better with foods.