BARRELS
225L, 300L, and 500L Bordeaux style barrels are in stock and available for immediate collection from our storage facility in Paarl.
Barrels in custom sizes ranging from 0.5L to 5000L are available exclusively on pre-order from the cooperage.
BODY Ø | HEAD Ø | STAVE LENGHT | STAVE TICKNESS | HOOP CIRCLES | WEIGHT | |
225L | 69cm | 56cm | 95cm | 27/28mm | 6 hoops | 55kg |
300L | 78cm | 64cm | 98cm | 28/29mm | 6 or 8 hoops | 60kg |
500L | 95cm | 78cm | 110cm | 30/31 | 8 hoops | 85kg |
* Our premium 225L Serbian oak barrels are available at a 20% discount. Click here to find more about this offer.
TOASTING
LIGHT | MEDIUM | HEAVY |
Mild aromas: Vanilla, coconut, caramel, clove and cinnamon | Toasty aromas: Vanilla, honey, caramel, toast, coffee, cocoa | Sweet roasted flavours: Vanilla, espresso, smoke, crème brûlée, butterscotch, toffee, molasses |
Mainly white wines and sweet wines | Red and white dry wines | Red dry wines |
Our barrels in stock come with medium toasting (MT). Other toasting levels can be arranged on pre-order to suit the winemaker’s preferences.