Jan Benning

US Patent:

53566416, Oct 18, 1994

Filed:

May 10, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/058706

Inventors:

David Bowen - Baltimore MD
Jan Benning - Cockeysville MD
Chris Bronzert - Owings Mills MD
Alan Ellison - Hampstead MD

Assignee:

Indopco, Inc., d/b/a Quest International Flavors & Food Ingredients
Company - Owings Mills MD

International Classification:

A23L 10534
A23L 122

US Classification:

426 52

Abstract:

A process for obtaining a blending and ageing additive from oak wood which comprises (a) mixing oak wood in subdivided or particulate form with water, alcohol or mixture thereof; (b) enzymatically digesting the mixture at elevated temperature; (c) adding wine or other alcohol to the digestion mixture after the digestion is completed; (d) refluxing the resulting mixture at elevated temperature until the wood changes color and the liquid phase no longer changes color; (e) separating the resulting liquid phase from the wood; and (f) distilling the liquid phase to obtain a clear or water-white distillate and solid extract. The distillate and/or extract may be added to wine or other beverage, or other composition such as vinegar, to improve properties thereof.