How to Use unoaked in a Sentence

unoaked

adjective
  • Medium-bodied, with very good complexity and acidity; unoaked, this is subdued, elegant Chardonnay that would be a pleasure to pair with lighter chicken dishes; enjoy over the next three to five years.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • This example of Greco di Tufo (Greco is the grape, Tufo is a local place name) is unoaked, rendering an appealing wine with aromas of passion fruit, orange peel and a hint of sage.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Set in the modern winery barn, the Rooted tasting ($95, offered daily) features six courses with pairings, like Pinot Noir with a chicken liver parfait and an unoaked Chardonnay with Dungeness Crab salad.
    — Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Focus on unoaked whites with texture—think fuller-bodied expressions of Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio, smoky Italian whites like Greco di Tufo and Falanghina, or fruity but dry expressions of Riesling.
    — Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Wente Eric's Chardonnay (Unoaked) 2024 – Zippy and delicious, this unoaked Chardonnay allows the pure fruit expression of the Wente clone to shine through with mouthwatering lemon, green apple, honeysuckle, and mineral notes.
    — Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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