Maturation process for wines
OwnerBryce A. Eckleininventor
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Abstract
A supportive addition to reference application Ser. No. 09/225,229 where alternative air distribution devices are used to connect multiple bores in cored oak slabs used for the aging of wine. Example configurations are shown including manifolds, air loops or air caps, all of suitable food grade materials. The disclosure also describes a voided out oak slab which does not rely on bores to bring air to the interior of the oak slab and an oak slab that has transverse slots to increase oak surface in contact with wine.
Claims6
A device to pneumatically innerconnect multiple air passages in cored oak slabs used for maturing wine comprised of
- a. Impermeable food grade material and
- b. Air intake and air exit ports to allow connection from one said oak slab to another or to an external air environment and
- c. A method of sealing said device to said oak slab comprised of a food grade sealant or neoprene grommet.
A method for increasing wine/air contact in said oak slabs comprised of transverse slots cut through said oak slabs between said cores.
A method for introducing air inside said oak slabs comprised of voided out interior volume of said oak slabs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.