MoreWine! Signature barrels are refurbished for us by a small artisan cooper who uses a proprietary refurbishing process that results in superior barrels. When compared to a new barrel, a MoreWine! signature refurbished barrel imparts nearly as much oak flavor but with around half the tannin impact of a new barrel. (Note: When comparing to a new barrel, it is most appropriate to compare a refurbished barrel to a thin stave barrel. The refurbishing starts with a used export barrel with thicker staves and after planing is equivalent in thickness to a new thin stave barrel. Thin stave barrels in general allow for more oxygen interaction (over time) with the wine than does a thicker staved export style barrel.)
Click here for a PDF of the MoreWine Manual on proper care and storage of oak barrels.
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