February 2016 WINES&VINES 57
BARRELS
TARANSAUD
TONNELLERIE
Taransaud's new Pure T barrel is
designed for high-end white
wines. The company developed
the new barrel to "respect the
freshness of the wine and en-
hance the fruit characteristics
and aromas." Taransaud recom-
mends the Pure T for Burgun-
dian style white wines with
freshness and minerality.
taransaud.com
TONNELLERIE
GARONNAISE
Tonnellerie Garonnaise's Exquis
barrel is formed with staves that
have undergone 36 months of
seasoning and are bent with a
combination of water and steam
"to provide finesse and ele-
gance," then toasted for "power
and depth."
garonnaise.com
TONNELLERIE
ROUSSEAU
Tonnellerie Rousseau released a
new barrel to commemorate the
company's 60th year of doing
business. The limited-edition
barrel, dubbed the "60," features
many of the characteristics of
Rousseau's signature "Video"
barrel, which was released in
2008. According to the cooper,
the 60 features extra tight-grain
French oak as well as "irre-
proachable finishing," which
adds volume, depth, sweetness
and length without overshadow-
ing the fruit.
tonnellerie-rousseau.com
Leroi
Divine
TONNELLERIE
MERCIER
Tonnellerie Mercier's newest
barrel is the Affinity, which is
made with staves of tight-grain
French oak that are air seasoned
for 24 months and formed with
a special water-bending process.
The cooper says the combination
of tight grain and a specific toast
helps extract smoother tannins
that respect a wine's fruit flavors
and "elegance" as well as accen-
tuates freshness, minerality and
fat. The barrels are available in
225-, 228-, 300- and 500-liter
capacities.
tonnellerie-mercier.com
