Our expertise
Crafting the barrels by hand
The expertise of the artisanal cooper
Like a goldsmith, the expertise of the artisanal cooper transforms raw wood into the noblest of materials.
Our team of 15 experienced artisanal coopers produces 10,000 barrels by hand every year, each one customized.
As guardians of the legacy of an age-old profession, we also make a point of training our apprentice coopers ourselves.
Mastering fire
Artisanal barrel toasting
The artisanal cooper’s expertise lies in their ability to master fire. Toasting is an operation requiring the cooper’s dexterity, sharp eye and expert hand.
Depending on the length of heating, the inner color of the barrel and the level of heat perceived on the outer surface of the staves, the cooper assesses the degree of heat transformation to bring to the barrel.
Their skill lies in revealing the invisible.
Mature staves
Drying time guaranteed by tasting
Just like the winegrower tastes their grapes before the harvest, we have chosen to taste our wood in order to define the required drying time. If we detect a taste that is still green or sappy, the wood will be left to season for as long as necessary.
We thus guarantee that only perfectly-seasoned wood will be sent to our stave library and then crafted.
Creating a unique stave library
A genuine library of flavors and textures
We taste all our wood, origin by origin. This individual and comparative tasting of all our batches is what makes us different. It enables us to decide on a blend and to offer you a profile which matches your expectations perfectly.
Once we have defined the right profile that will bring out the best in your wine, we can reproduce it thanks to comparative tastings from vintage to vintage.
