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Consistency in Barrels

I'm Sure That Someone with Your Experience Has Noticed a Difference in Personality Between Barrels of the Same Type from One Cooperage.

It's not very confidence inspiring when you think you finally have the recipe for what you consider the benchmark for one of your wines defined, you order that barrel again, and the result is almost like it came from from a different cooperage. It makes it pretty hard to order that barrel again.

Well the good news is that as we transition into the new (2020 is year one) relationship with Barrel Associates (BAI), we are hearing a lot of good things.

Part of the transition for Enotools is getting in touch with existing BAI customers and asking about their experince with the product. Most of the people I have talked to are with wineries Enotools already has history with; So I trust their feedback.

The people who are cooped up and happy to chat are volunteering very positive things about the Barrel Associates, D&J, or Vallaurine barrels, casks, and tanks they own. The one thing that really stands out as a recurring theme is consistency.

Over and over, I am hearing that our barrels are very predictable. When you consider the processes used at each cooperage in the BAI portfolio, it really makes sense.

Take a look at our barrel brands here.