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Wine Barrels Flashcards

Master the sizes and regions different wine barrels are used in

1
Q

Cognac Barrel

A

350 L

Cognac

(this is the modern size of this barrel)

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2
Q

Port Pipe

(production)

A

550 L

440 liters of base wine
+
110 liters of Aguardente

Duoro, Portugal

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3
Q

Port Pipe

(shipping)

A

534.24 L

Duoro, Portugal

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4
Q

Port Pipe

(storage)

A

620 L

Duoro, Portugal
Oporto, Portugal

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5
Q

Madeira Pipe

(shipping)

A

418 L

Madeira, Portugal

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6
Q

Marsala Pipe

(shipping)

A

423 L

Marsala,
Sicily, Italy

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7
Q

Piece d’Armagnac

A

400-420 L

Armagnac

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8
Q

Piece de Bourgogne

A

228 L

Burgundy

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9
Q

Botti

A

6000 L

Slovenia

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10
Q

Tino

A

(Variable sizes)

Italy

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11
Q

Tinas

A

5,000 - 20,000 Liters

Used in Ribera del Jucar
(Castilla La Mancha)
[Spain]

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12
Q

Botte

A

(Variable sizes)

Italy

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13
Q

Botta Chica

A

500 L

Jerez, Spain

(shipping Butt)

Note:
- Slightly smaller than the Sherry Butt which is 600-650 L

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14
Q

Stuck

A

1200 L

Rheingau, Germany

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15
Q

Champagne Barrique

A

205 L

Champagne

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16
Q

Bordelaise Barrique

A

225 L

Bordeaux

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17
Q

Bordelaise Tonneau

A

900 L

Bordeaux

(no longer used)

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18
Q

Italian Tonneau

A

550 L

Italy

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19
Q

Fuder

A

1000 L

Mosel, Germany

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20
Q

Foudre

A

(Variable sizes)

Alsace

Note:
- This is also often the name producers give to large concrete tanks all over the world

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21
Q

Puncheon

A

450-500 L

Australia

22
Q

Quartant

A

57 L

Burgundy

(used for topping off)
(literally 1/4 of a Piece de Bourgogne)

23
Q

Caratelli

A

50-225 L

Italy

(used in Vin Santo production)

24
Q

Demi Muid

A

600 L

Southern Rhone

25
Q

American Oak Whiskey Barrel

26
Q

Chablis Feuillette

A

132 L

Chablis

27
Q

Cote d’Or Feuillette

A

114 L

Cote d’Or

(1/2 of a Piece de Bourgogne)

28
Q

Octaves

A

100 L

Australia

Made of French & American Oak.
Used in Yalumba’s Ocatvius Shiraz.

Wood for these barrels is ‘seasoned’ by Yalumba for 3-5 seasons before being made in to these barrels.

29
Q

Hogshead

A

300 L

Australia

30
Q

Gonc

A

136 L

Tokaj, Hungary

Previous MS Test ?

31
Q

Butt

A

600-650 L

Jerez, Spain

Note:
- The full sized version of the Botta Chica –which is used for shipping.

- Botta Chica is 500 L,

32
Q

Feuillette

(2)

A

Cote d’Or, Burgundy
114 L

Chablis, Burgundy
132 L

33
Q

Barrique

(2)

A

Champagne
205 L

Bordeaux
225 L

34
Q

Piece

(2)

A

Burgundy
228 L

Armagnac
400-420 L

35
Q

Tonneau

(2)

A

Italy
550 L

Bordeaux
900 L
(no longer used)

36
Q

Pipe

(5)

A

Duoro, Portugal
620 L - (Port)
550 L - (Production = 440 + 110)
534.24 L - (Shipping)

Madeira, Portugal
418 L - (Shipping)

Marsala, Italy
423 L - (Shipping)

37
Q

Name a barrel that is 620 L

Where is it used?

A

Port Pipe

Duoro, Portugal

38
Q

Name a barrel that is 136 L

Where is it used?

A

Gonc

Tokaj, HungaryTokaji

The number of puttony added to a gönc (a Hungarian oak cask of approximately 136 L) determines the final sweetness of the Tokaji Aszú wine,

39
Q

Name a barrel that is 534.24 L

Where is it used?

A

Port Pipe

Duoro, Portugal

(one of 3 different Port Pipe sizes)

40
Q

Name a barrel that is 132 L

Where is it used?

A

Chablis Feuillette

Chablis, France

41
Q

Name a barrel that is 225 L

Where is it used?

A

Bordelaise Barrique

Bordeaux, France
(and pretty much world wide)

42
Q

Name a barrel that is 418 L

Where is it used?

A

Madeira Pipe

Madeira, Portugal

43
Q

Name a Barrel that is 100 L

Where is it used?

A

Octave

Australia

Made of French & American Oak.
Used in Yalumba’s Ocatvius Shiraz.

Wood for these barrels is ‘seasoned’ by Yalumba for 3-5 seasons before being made in to these barrels.

44
Q

Name a barrel that is 423 L

Where is it used?

A

Marsala Pipe

Marsala,
Sicily, Italy

45
Q

Name a barrel that is 114 L

Where is it used?

A

Cote d’Or Feuillette

Burgundy, France

(is 1/2 of a Piece de Bourgogne)

46
Q

Name a barrel that is 205 L

Where is it used?

A

Champagne Barrique

Champagne, France

47
Q

Name a barrel that is 190 L

Where is it used?

A

American Whiskey Barrel

USA

48
Q

Name a barrel that is 57 L

Where is it used?

A

Quartant

Burgundy, France

(used for topping up)
(is 1/4 of a Piece de Bourgogne)

49
Q

Name a barrel that is 300 L

Where is it used?

A

Hogshead

Australia

50
Q

Name a barrel that is 228 L

Where is it used?

A

Piece de Bourgogne

Burgundy, France

51
Q

Name a barrel that is 350 L

Where is it used?

A

Cognac Barrel

Cognac, France

52
Q

Name a barrel that is 6000 L

Where is it used?

A

Botti

Slovenia

~General Wine (sommelier | wine) (5 decks)

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