Oxygen management

Various techniques used in winemaking through the "controlled supply of oxygen" or by avoiding it. Oxygen uptake occurs when the surface of the grape must or wine comes into contact with air. This includes in particular all activities involving mechanical movement, such as pressing, fining, filtration, deacidification, pumping over and bottling.

Absorption is favoured by large liquid surfaces, such as those found in tanks or barrels, and increases as the temperature rises, while low temperatures slow down gas exchange.

Mikrooxigenation - siehe Legende

1 = Oxygen cylinder through which pure oxygen (O₂) is introduced into the system
2 = Control and dosing device - regulates the quantity and frequency of the oxygen supply (e.g. 0.5 to 5 mg O₂ / litre per day)
3 = Diffuser/microporous stone - device at the bottom of the tank through which the oxygen is distributed in very fine bubbles
4 = Wine tank - vessel in which the controlled introduction of oxygen takes place

Barrel ageing & bottle ageing

During barrel ageing, there is also a small supply of oxygen through the vessel cavities (pores) in the wood. Similarly, access through the cork or other closures is possible during bottle ageing. Depending on the type of closure (natural cork, plastic cork or screw cap) and the storage period, the oxygen permeability can vary greatly and thus influence the maturation process and the flavour profile.

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Premium Member or log in with your credentials .

Become a Premium Member of wein.plus

Voices of our members

I have great respect for the scope and quality of the wein.plus encyclopaedia. It is a unique place to go for crisp, sound information on terms from the world of wine.
Dr. Edgar Müller
Dozent, Önologe und Weinbauberater, Bad Kreuznach

	Unlimited access to wine knowledge: Over 150,000 independent wine reviews, the world's largest wine encyclopaedia and extensive specialist articles in wein.plus magazine.
	eBook wein.plus magazine
	Exclusive purchase discounts: Benefit from attractive offers and discounts from our partners - exclusively for Premium members.
	Ad-free reading experience: Enjoy all content without adverts or tracking.

	Maximum visibility: Present your wines and your company to over 200,000 wine lovers and professionals from the catering and retail sectors - with pinpoint accuracy and without wastage.
	More sales through find+buy: Increase your online sales with direct purchase links to your wines on Europe's largest wine platform.
	Valuable business benefits: Benefit from business framework agreements, save money on services and partner offers and use exclusive services such as free bottle photos and marketing seals.
	eBook wein.plus magazine

You can also use our powerful search function with many flexible filters, such as:

Wine tastings

Wine producers

Wine regions

find+buy wine search engine

Business directory wine

Places

Lexicon

News & stories

Events

Oxygen management

Barrel ageing & bottle ageing

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Premium Member or log in with your credentials .

Voices of our members

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

EVENTS NEAR YOU

Welcome back!

You can also use our powerful search function with many flexible filters, such as:

Wine tastings

Wine producers

Wine regions

find+buy wine search engine

Business directory wine

Places

Lexicon

News & stories

Events

Oxygen management

Barrel ageing & bottle ageing

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Premium Member or log in with your credentials .

Voices of our members

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

EVENTS NEAR YOU

wein.plus

Your approval is required – if you are not a Premium Member

Read with advertising

Consent:

... or become a Premium Member

Enjoy wein.plus without advertising and tracking by third parties!

Our Private Premium Membership offers you:

Our Business Premium membership offers you:

Your approval is required –
if you are not a Premium Member