Exceptional barrels for New Zealand winemakers
New Zealand’s winemakers are some of the best in the world and deserve barrels that give them freedom and flexibility in their craft.
A focus on the tightness of grain, seasoning and the toasting process gives winemakers greater control over the quality and development of wines with complexity and structure.
To deliver barrels of exceptional quality, Barrel Co. sources oak from the best forests in France.
French Oak Wine Barrels
Our barrels are carefully selected to maximise their long term value to winemakers.
Our barrels
Your wine
No. 1
An exceptional barrel mixing Tronçais and Jupilles oak seasoned outdoors for a minimum of 36 months, No. 1 suits bold red wines such as Merlots, Cabernets and Syrahs.
The aromatic impact of these oaks respects the wine’s character through slow integration.Maturation periods of 14 to 20 months allow the wine to fully express itself.
The dense and elegant structure of this barrel enables the development of powerful, concentrated, tannic wines, adding smoothness and depth at the end of the ageing process.
EXTRA FINE
No. 2
Coopered using a blend of Allier and Vosges oak, our No. 2 barrel is designed to bring great complexity on the nose along with elegance on the palate.
With a powerful character, these barrels are well suited to classic-ageing wines, including Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
A barrel maturation period of 10 to 14 months allows the oak flavours and aromas to integrate perfectly, delivering silky tannins and bringing length to the wine.
These barrels are seasoned outdoors for 24 - 36 months as selected by the winemaker.
FINE
No. 3
Our No. 3 barrel is coopered from a blend of medium-fine grained oak from Centre France and the Vosges forest.
This barrel is designed to add aromas and notes of vanilla and spice while retaining the freshness of the fruit, giving the wine a first impression of sweetness and volume mid-palate.
These modern rich barrels are ideal for short maturation periods of six to nine months, where the winemaker intends the wine to be drunk young, such as some Cabernets, Merlots and Syrahs.
No. 3 barrels are seasoned outdoors for 24 months.
MEDIUM FINE
