WiseTan

WiseTan has been a growing product for AMSAT of the last few years. But what is it, and why do people use it?

What is it?

In essence (mind the pun) WiseTan is oak that we have extracted here at AMSAT, into an easy-to-use liquid form. We utilise freshly toasted chips of your choice, including HiVan and Low Tannin oak, and extract the oak into a liquid form. We can extract the oak into either a water-based extract or an LSJ-based extract, depending on your requirements.

Why do winemakers use it?

WiseTan was developed for maturation in both red and white wines and is used for this purpose each vintage. The main benefits winemakers are finding is that it saves time, but it’s also cleaner and easier to use at the winery.

We are also seeing more and more wineries use WiseTan at the pre-bottling stage. Whether it’s to add aromatics, structure, balance, or complexity, WiseTan offers flexibility