Oak Adjuncts

Quercus Tank Staves - A Cut Above

The oak staves are sourced from stave narrows and prisms formed during the production of wine barrel staves. The staves are sourced from production facilities within the Francois Frere Group and long standing relationships with other stave suppliers.

Select from a range of French, Hungarian and American staves all with their unique character.

Quercus Barrel Flow Sticks - A Cut Above

Barrel Flow sticks offer a convenient method of introducing fine toasted oak to a any neutral barrel by way of the bung hole.

Each Flow stick pack contains 45 toasted oak segments tied together in a food grade nylon sleeve with an attachment to the bung.

Quercus Chips - A Cut Above

Quercus oak chips are a multi faceted wine maker's tool. They are cost effective and can add attractive oak flavours and aromas to wines over a short period of time.

Uncompromising standards require the best oak. Quercus oak chips are sourced from barrel quality oak used at their stave mills

Once seasoned the use of traditional fire toasting techniques with advanced flame technology ensure a consistent quality product.

Quercus Bullets -A Cut Above

Oak bullets offer a protracted extraction time and more refined aromas.

A defined surface ratio in a product with less exposed end grain provides a reliabel tool for developing desirable Oak flavours.

Produced using tradiotional fire toasting techniques with advanced flame control technology, from oak seasoned over 3 years.