Does anyone know of a reasonably priced supplier for Hungarian Oak that
carries 100L or 120L barrels? If you ordered from them before, was the
barrel quality/cust service OK? Thanks in advance for your replies.

-David
Denver, CO USA

"David D." > wrote in message
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> Does anyone know of a reasonably priced supplier for Hungarian Oak that
> carries 100L or 120L barrels? If you ordered from them before, was the
> barrel quality/cust service OK?

I don't know if they carry or can order smaller sizes than 225 liter, but
you can check with Mel Knox at François Fréres USA. E-mail is
.

Hungarian oak is pretty hot these days as a substitute for French because of
the price difference. I tried Chardonnay in a Hungarian barrel last year as
an experiment and liked it. It's not the same as French, but pretty close -
certainly closer than American oak would have been.

Tom S

Don't know what reasonable price means but Stavin oak beans are available.

Ray

"David D." > wrote in message
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> Does anyone know of a reasonably priced supplier for Hungarian Oak that
> carries 100L or 120L barrels? If you ordered from them before, was the
> barrel quality/cust service OK? Thanks in advance for your replies.
>
> -David
> Denver, CO USA
>

"Ray Calvert" > wrote in message
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> Don't know what reasonable price means but Stavin oak beans are available.

That's true, and they are a good product. Vintage Alternatives has some
good barrel rejuvenation products too.

That said, however, aging wine in the presence of oak is not the same as
aging _in_ oak. The very slow exposure to oxygen in barrel helps soften the
wine aged therein as the flavor of the wood diffuses into the wine. Of
course an old barrel doesn't have much flavor to contribute, but using
products like StaVin and Vintage Alternatives in an old barrel is a cost
effective way to get most of the way back to the effect of a new barrel.

Tom S