Sommelier

Category - North America

The oak usually used to make American oak barrels is _______.
  1. Quercas alba
  2. Quercas robur
  3. Quercas petraea
  4. Quercas allier
Explanation
Answer: A - Quercas alba is the oak usually used to make American oak barrels. Quercas alba is a white oak species that grows quickly and has fewer wood tannins than French oak. Quercasrobur and Quercaspetraea are used frequently to make French oak barrels.
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