Ageing is that maturing process which occurs when wine is oxidized through contact with air. You can get some ageing in glass because of the air space in the top of your carboy or demijohn. However, barrels are made in fairly standard sizes which have been developed over time to match surface area to the amount of wine in the barrel. These barrels are crafted exclusively for Okanagan Barrel Works in the Czech Republic and Hungary. We use Quercus Petraea which has been air dried for 36 months prior to being put into the coopering process.
All barrels have a medium toast level.
Tonnellerie Dias First quality, tightest grain French oak barrels. Select from Allier, Troncias, Nevers, Vosges, Limousin or Centre of France. Available in Bordeaux or Burgundy Export styles with the toast level of your choice. Dias also offers large round and oval barrels from 1000L to 10,000 L. Demptos Napa Cooperage Premium French oak barrels from all forests of France and American oak barrels from a selected Missouri forest. Excellent attention to detail and wonderful flavouring components.