Barrels

Question 1

Barrel Alternatives

Answer 1

Oak chips
Barrel Inserts
Inner Staves
Micro-Oxygenation

Question 2

Barrel inserts

Answer 2

Pieces of wood, usually oak, added to a barrel too old to impart oak flavor.

Question 3

Inner staves

Answer 3

Planks of wood placed inside a stainless steel vat that are held in place by a metal framework.

Question 4

Micro-oxygenation

Answer 4

Controlling the amount of oxygen inside a fermentation vessel, normally stainless steel.

Question 5

Barrique Bordelaise

Answer 5

225 Liter
Traditional barrel used in Bordeaux for more than a century.

Question 6

Piece

Answer 6

Burgundy- 228 liter

Question 7

Feuillette

Answer 7

Chablis-132 Liter

Question 8

Quartaut

Answer 8

Cote d’Or- 57 liters
Less used barrel but some winemakers use them for grand cru wines.

Question 9

Cognac

Answer 9

Standard barrel- 350 liters

Question 10

Champagne

Answer 10

205 liter barrels.
Winemakers often use Burgundy barrels.

Question 11

Demi-muid

Answer 11

Chateauneuf-du-Pape- 600 liters

Question 12

Foudres

Answer 12

Alsace- large ovals of varying capacity.

Question 13

Fuder

Answer 13

Mosel- 1,000

Question 14

Stuck

Answer 14

Rhine- 1,200 liters

Question 15

Halbfuder/Halbstuck

Answer 15

Half the size of the former.

Question 16

Barricas Bordelesas

Answer 16

Rioja- American oak 225 liters.

Question 17

Pipe

Answer 17

Portugal- Varying sizes

Question 18

Botti

Answer 18

Italy- Typically made from Slavonian oak; old wooden casks. Varying sizes.

Question 19

Caratelli

Answer 19

Italy- Used for vin santo; 50-225 liters.

Question 20

Gonci

Answer 20

Hungary- 136 liters; used for Tokaj.
Named after the village where they are made.

Question 21

Hogshead

Answer 21

America & Australia- 225 Liters

Question 22

Puncheons

Answer 22

Australia & America- 500 liters

Question 23

1. Chauffage
2. Cintrage
3. Bousinage

Answer 23

Toasting and bending stages of barrel making.
1. The “warm-up”
2. The shaping
3. The toasting.

Question 24

Inner staves

Answer 24

Planks of wood placed inside a stainless steel tank usually held in place by a steel framework.