Zenith barrel by Tonnellerie dAquitaine

The premium Zenith barrel profile is achieved by carefully hand selecting the staves with the tightest grain from France’s most prestigious forests, providing elegant structure, balance and density to the wine while focusing on the fruit.

“A Premier barrel for refined structure and fruit preservation".

Tonnellerie d’Aquitaine air-seasons staves on its own premises for 24 to 36 months, guaranteed.

Zenith barrel size/format: 225lt Bordeaux, 225lt Chateau Ferre, 228lt Burgundy, 300lt Hogshead & 500lt Puncheon

Toast Code      Definition

WM -- White Medium: A light Medium suited to white wines, promote minerality, upfront aromas and fruity mid-palate.

M -- Medium: House toast, very elegant integration, long finish, respect wines white and reds.

XM -- Medium Long: Designed for red varietal to maximize red fruit intensity middle palate structure with finesse and intensity.

Intense -- Medium Extra Long: an extra layer of structure and intensity. 

M+ -- Medium+: Elegant toast, respectful of varietals and has proven a great result on Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon across Australia.

XM+ -- Medium+ Long: Designed for concentrated red wines