This wooden or wine barrel made of unpainted oak wood delivered with a stand is a masterpiece of craftsmanship! It was made by skilled craftsmen in the traditional way from the wood of the North Caucasian oak, which grows in the vast forests of the North Caucasus in Russia. The high quality and sturdy wood of the 80 to 100 year old oaks is air dried for 2 years before being handcrafted to a high quality barrel with galvanized barrel rings and beeswax processed taps. Dimensional tolerances and bumps are no shortage, but merely testify to the masterful Böttcher art.
If the wooden barrel takes on the color of the fluid, for example through red wine, it gives it a rustic, rustic look. In addition, the wooden barrel has an untreated surface, so that tannins are released especially in wine, which is stored in it. These provide a characteristic, rough note of dryness and thus affect the taste in a positive way. Thus, the fine oak wood aroma is one of the reasons why the purchase of such an oak barrel is worthwhile!
The noble wine or wooden barrel you get with stand, barrel bong, cock and 4-fold strapping. It is about 24 centimeters high with a diameter of about 23 centimeters and holds about 5 liters. A Toasting, so an inner burnout of the barrel was made with the Anröstungsgrad medium, which also has an effect on the taste of the liquid contained in the barrel.
Size : about 24cm
Diameter : approx. Ø23cm
Volume : approx. 5l
Material : oak, metal, beeswax
Surface : unpainted
Toasting : Medium
Strapping : 4x