How its Made: Oak Barrels

Описание: How its Made: Oak Barrels

Barrels are traditional made in cooperage's. It all starts with hand split oak staves which are split along its grain, this prevents leaking once the barrel has been assembled.

It is then allowed to dry outdoors which reduces the tannin content in the oak; too much tannin's in the wood could ruin the flavor of the wine. The drying process usually takes 10 to 36 month.

Once dried, the staves are then heated to make it more pliable then bent into shape and held together by by iron rings.

Oak is used for barrel making because it helps give wine a unique taste. further flavor is added by toasting the inside of the barrels with wood to further enrich the oak flavor.

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