New oak barriques: approx 225 litres, the oak has been stored and 
                                                  dried for at least 24 months before manufacture:-

American: World Cooperage, premium quality Missouri fine-pore white oak, medium plus toasted, £380
French, Alliers oak (very close grain, for barrel-fermentation), £
  also oak from Nevers, Troncais or Vosges, or 'hybrids' with a mixture of French and American oak.
French, Limousin oak (loose grain, used in France for alcohol/spirits), £
from various French tonnellerie, other sizes are available, also certified used barriques.

Use of barriques and choice of oak

Silicon-rubber bungs

Racking-pipe: stainless steel, for racking from near the bottom of barriques, 110-degree bend at the top, ending in 1¼" or 32-Mainz male thread, very high quality, £80

Sample taker:  £12

Stainless steel can for topping up barriques: £93

   the spout is about 55 cms long.

Oak chips: after many years using chips I've found that, with red wine, light toast adds little oak character, and French oak only gives a slight vanilla flavour. If you want a nice mellow oak flavour, try these: American white oak chips, large size, medium toast, £9.25 per kilo; or an 18 kilo sack for £128
The 18 kilo sack has two special infusion bags, containing 9 kilos each.

or for Sparkling Wine - French oak chips, large size, not toasted, 18 kilo sack for £166

Wrap the required amount of chips in the special infusion bag, or use muslin sheet, add a stainless steel weight, close it and secure with a long nylon cord, so they can be pulled out easily from the top of a variable-capacity tank. During fermentation is the best time to add this but it can be added later and left in for many months afterwards to maximise 'complexity'.

Oak Staves: for inserting in stainless steel tanks:

        details and prices on request.

Oak fermenters:

       in various sizes and oaks, for example:-

French fine grain Oak, toasted inside, varnished outside, with 5 stainless steel hoops, oak lid and extra 20 cm hatch.

approx 500/550 litres, 95 cm high x 86 cm top diameter / 98 cm bottom diameter.
Stave thickness 27 mm, without man-way, 1500 Euros

Prices shown are exclusive of Vat.
Delivery will usually need to be charged at cost.

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