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56 WINES&VINES February 2016 BARRELS The Wines & Vines Product Focus feature is not intended to provide a definitive listing of all available products in a particular segment or provide any comparative analysis, but rather serve as an overview of what's new or available and also of potential interest to readers as determined by the magazine's editorial staff. WORLD COOPERAGE World Cooperage expanded its Profile Series of barrels that are toasted with infrared technology, which the company says pro- vides a cleaner and more precise method of toasting. Short-wave- length infrared energy pene- trates deeper into the stave, while longer wavelength energy toasts more of the surface. The Aroma and Reflection toasts are a combination of both wave- lengths. Aroma barrels are designed to provide a "full spec- trum" of oak aromatics as well as add richness to the mid-pal- ate. The Reflection toast is in- tended to lift and enhance fruit character with mild oak flavors and light aromatics. worldcooperage.com TONNELLERIE ORION Tonnellerie Orion added the "uber toast" for its Jupiter bar- rel. The toast is 110 minutes long at around 150° C (302° F). The toast lends the barrel a "mild, toasty aspect" that's not smoky and has reduced tannin impact with a long finish. tonnellerieorion.com SEGUIN MOREAU Seguin Moreau is offering a new, extra-long medium toast at a low temperature for a full hour, allowing the heat to penetrate deep in to the wood. The com- pany developed the toast to offer a more restrained option for a subtler oak presence in finished wines. The new toast is available for barrels made at the compa- ny's cooperages in Napa, Calif., and France. seguinmoreaunapa.com NADALIE USA Nadalie released two new bar- rels for its Solution line: the Ex- pression Rouge with Satin toast and Expression Rouge with Ve- lours toast. The Expression Rouge with Satin toast is made with 80% tight-grain oak staves from the Vosges Forest and 20% Allier Forest staves. The Satin toast "brings freshness" while extending the finish and boost- ing the aromatics, making it well suited for "subtle and elegant wines." The Expression Rouge with Velours toast is made with 80% oak from Nevers Forest and 20% Allier. The medium-long Velours toast is ideal for longer aging of "powerful" wines and should add "minerality, fresh- ness, generous volume and good length." nadalie.com PRODUCT FOCUS New Barrels, New Toasts Wines & Vines contacted cooperages about new barrels and toast options on the market or newly available for the 2016 vintage. Several coopers reported they're offering more toasts designed to provide a restrained oak presence to accentuate and frame fruit flavors rather than dominate the wine profile. By Andrew Adams Vicard Generation 7 ECO 27 Taransaud Pure T