Granulates & Chips

Nektar Pure Van

Purity and intensity of vanilla
The benchmark on the vanilla chips market

  • Properties
    • French Oak chips toasted with a unique and innovative process.
    • Extremely pure and intense aromas of vanilla bean and vanilla sugar.

    OBJECTIVE : The answer when seeking intense vanilla profile, with sweetness and low tannic impact on the palate.

  • Technical characteristics
    French oak
    Specific
    10 kg (22 lbs) bag with mesh bag, carton box of 2 x 10 kg, pallet of 24 boxes
  • Guidelines for use

    OPTIMAL PERIOD FOR STARTING CONTACT

    – White wines:

    From start of primary fermentation to obtain a well-integrated oak profile. During aging for a more intense profile.

    – Red wines:

    Before malolactic fermentation to obtain a well-integrated oak profile. During aging for a more intense profile.

    RECOMMENDED AGING TEMPERATURE

    15°C (60°F) minimum with strict monitoring of microbiological conditions.

    SET UP

    t is recommended that the bags be attached halfway up the tank, using food-grade binding straps.

    RECOMMENDED TIME OF CONTACT

    Minimum 1 month, to be monitored by tasting.

  • Recommended dose rates
    0.25 to 0.5 g/l
    0.5 to 2.0 g/l
    1 to 2.0 g/l
    1.5 to 3.0 g/l
    1.5 to 3.0 g/l
    2.0 to 4.0 g/l
  • Chemical and aromatic profiles

    Chemical profile

    Aromatic profile

    0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 Aromatic intensity Vanilla Caramel/pastry Toasted/roasted Lactones Spice Dark fruit Control PureVan Average of vanilla chips competition benchmarking ;

    Palate profile

    0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 Sweetness Volume Acidity Structure Persistency Control PureVan Average of vanilla chips competition benchmarking ;
    Product
    PureVan
    Dose
    5 g/l
    Oak contact
    Aging
    Time of contact
    6 weeks
    Varietal
    Merlot
    Vintage
    2023
    Geographic area
    France
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