Tan & Sense Origin
Tan&Sense® Origin is a selection of pure oak tannins of very high quality (stave quality).
Technical Specifications
PHYSICAL
- Appearance & colour: Granulated, brown
LIMITS
- Insoluble matter (water): < 2 %
- Lead: < 5 mg/kg
- Mercury: < 1 mg/kg
- Arsenic: < 3 mg/kg
- Iron: < 50 mg/kg
CHEMICAL
- Total phenols: > 65 %
- Humidity: < 10 %
- Ashes: < 4 %
Features and Benefits
Formulation: Pure oak tannins from stave quality.
Enological benefits:
- Tan&Sense® Origin is a high-quality tannin that can be used to manage wines’ redox potential whilst respecting their balance and fruitiness.
- Suitable for use on white, rosé, or red wines.
Product Applications
Instantly soluble, Tan&Sense® Origin is ready to use. Dissolve in 10 times its weight in water. Add into the tank during a pump-over or during a transfer in order to achieve perfect homogenisation. It can be used during ageing or a few weeks before bottling.
Dosage:
- Red wines: 1 to 15 g/hL
- Rosé and white wines: 0.5 to 3 g/hL
The dosage of tannins depends on each type of wine and winemaking imperatives to be achieved. Take advice from your oenologist in order to comply with the oenological codex (OIV).
Lamothe-Abiet provides single-dose samples (for one bottle) to simplify the calculation of the treatment.