Staves

French oak

Drilling 5 cm (1,96″) from the ends with a 15 mm (0,59″) diameter
Option: stainless steel triangle clip or polyamide clamp

Infra Toast

Staves 10 mm French oak
Recommended contact time
3 to 12 months
Dimensions
950 mm x 50 mm x 10 mm
37.4″ x 1.96″ x 0.39″
Contact surface
0,11 m2 / 1.24 sqft
Individual weight of the stave
330 g
0.66 lbs
Toasting method
Infrared heating tunnel
Toast
Untoasted
Light
Medium
Medium +
Heavy
Packaging
Pack of 22 staves in a plastic bag
Number of staves per pallet
2002 staves – 91 packs of 22 staves
per pallet 1 m x 1.20 m
weight 600 kg / 1,323 Lbs (+/- 10%)
Equivalent to 50% new oak
3,9 douelles / HL
Equivalent to 30% new oak
2.3 staves / HL
(/26.4 gal)
Untoasted
Fresh oak flavors pushing the fruity character, structure and fresh notes.
Recommended use of 5-10% of the oak blend.
Light
The fruit is highlighted with a nice sweetness.
Light and elegant impact.
Medium
Volume is boosted, good respect of the fruit with some vanilla notes and pleasant tannins.
Medium +
Some more tension. There is a nice balance with integrated tannins preserving the fruit. Elegant toasted notes.
Heavy
Richer and darker impact with jammy, sseet spices and toasted aromas.

Convection Toast

Staves 10 mm French oak
Recommended contact time
3 to 12 months
Dimensions
950 mm x 50 mm x 10 mm
37.4″ x 1.96″ x 0.39″
Contact surface
0,11 m2 / 1.24 sqft
Individual weight of the stave
330 g
0.66 lbs
Toasting method
Convection (hot air circulation)
Toast
Untoasted
Light
Medium
Medium +
Packaging
Pack of 22 staves in a plastic bag
Number of staves per pallet
2002 staves – 91 packs of 22 staves
per pallet 1 m x 1.20 m
weight 600 kg / 1,323 Lbs (+/- 10%)
Equivalent to 50% new oak
3,9 douelles / HL
Equivalent to 30% new oak
2.3 staves / HL
(/26.4 gal)
Untoasted
Fresh oak flavors pushing the fruity character, structure and fresh notes.
Recommended use of 5-10% of the oak blend.
Light
Freshness, tension and roundness on the palate. Moderate aromatic impact to highlight the purity of the fruit.
Medium
Brings body and fullness to the mid-palate. Gentle and elegant with sweetness, vanilla and some spicy notes. Fruit is lifted.
Medium +
Gives a great aromatic intensity, more volume, juicy tannins and complexity. Notes of coffee and toasted notes.

Barrel Toast

Staves 18 mm French oak
Recommended contact time
6 to 12 months and over
Dimensions
950 mm x 50 mm x 18 mm
37.4″ x 1.96″ x 0.71″
Contact surface
0.13 m2 / 1.41 sqft
Individual weight of the stave

560 g
1.23 Lbs

Toasting method
Fire Toasting
Toast
Light
Medium
Medium +
Packaging
Pack of 10 staves in a plastic bag
Number of staves per pallet
1200 staves – 120 packs of 10 staves
per pallet 1 m x 1.20 m
weight 672 kg / 1,482 Lbs (+/- 10%)
Equivalent to 30% new oak
2.5 staves/HL
(/26.4 gal)
We recommend to use g/L for those thicker staves (not the contact surface)
Light
Respects and enhances the fruit, brings some sweetness in the mid-palate. Fine and fresh texture.
Medium
Complexity on the nose, the fruit is denser with some spicy notes. Tannins are present yet well integrated.
Medium +
Ripe black fruit, some vanilla and sweet spices, coffee notes. Powerful mid-palate with good volume. Good length.
Graphs produced from gas chromatographic analysis and our tasting experience.

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