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Barrel-Quality Oak. Adjunct Flexibility.
Quercus provides winemakers with a precise range of oak adjuncts crafted to deliver the same integration, balance, and structure expected from the highest quality barrels. Backed by the global resources of the TFF Group, Quercus products are "born from barrel staves," utilising the same premium French, Hungarian, and American oak used in world-class cooperage. By offering full traceability and advanced toasting technology, Quercus ensures total consistency and quality, allowing you to fine-tune your wine's profile with absolute confidence.
The Quercus Selection
A versatile range of oak adjuncts designed to offer winemakers precise control over flavour and structure through barrel-quality oak and advanced toasting technology.
Quercus supplies oak adjuncts specifically crafted to provide the integration, balance, and structure expected from the highest quality barrels.
Born from Barrel Staves
The origin of Quercus products starts with the unrivalled resourcing of barrel-quality oak from the TFF Group. Rather than using inferior wood, Quercus utilises the narrows and prisms formed during the manufacture of world-class barrels. This vertical integration ensures that every chip, segment, and stave carries the same premium pedigree as the most prestigious cooperages in the world.
Technical Precision & Eco-Impact Innovation
Every Quercus product is the result of a rigorous technical process that utilises advanced heat control technology to ensure a reliable and repeatable tool for fermentation. For producers seeking maximum efficiency, the patented Eco-Impact Stave provides sixty percent more surface area than traditional designs for faster integration and unrivalled value. This scientific approach ensures total traceability while maintaining a global sustainability commitment to plant ten trees for every one used.
Haute Futaie Forest Selection
For producers seeking maximum efficiency, the patented Eco-Impact Stave represents a significant advancement in oak technology. This environmentally friendly design provides approximately 60% more surface area from the same volume of oak than traditional staves. The result is faster integration and a sophisticated oak impact that offers unrivalled value for money, making it an ideal choice for high-volume programs.
Global Sustainability Commitment
Sustainability is at the core of the Quercus and TFF Group philosophy, with a focus on reducing environmental impact across the entire supply chain. Currently, 100% of the stave mills within the group are PEFC certified. In a proactive effort to combat deforestation, the group maintains a pledge to plant ten trees for every single tree used in their stave mills. Furthermore, the brand is committed to recycling oak barrels no longer required at the winery to ensure a circular lifecycle for their premium materials.
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Staves
Tank Staves
Quercus Tank Staves are an essential tool for high-volume programs where a dependable oak impact is required. These staves are seasoned for three years and available in French, Hungarian, American, and Chardonnay M oak to suit a wide variety of varietal requirements. Utilising both flame and convection toasting, these 91.5cm staves provide the structure and aromatic complexity of a new barrel with the convenience of a tank-based application.
| Oak Origin: | French, Hungarian, American |
| Seasoning: |
3 years |
| Toast Method: | Flame or convection |
| Toast Levels: |
Untoasted, medium, medium long, medium plus |
| Stave Dimensions: | Length: 91.5cm | Width: 3.8-6.4cm | Thickness: 1cm |
| Format & Rates: | 1 Fan pack = 2m2 of oak (approx. 100%-barrel surface area Barrique) |
| Maturation time: | 4 to 10 months |
| Pack size: | 2 Fan packs (4m²) per box |
Eco-Impact Staves
The patented Eco-Impact Stave is an innovative and environmentally friendly solution that provides approximately 60% more surface area from the same volume of oak as traditional staves. This design facilitates faster integration and a sophisticated oak impact while offering unrivalled value for money. It is available in French, Hungarian, and American oak and is seasoned for three years to ensure tannin stability and quality.
| Oak Origin: | French, Hungarian, American |
| Seasoning: |
3 years |
| Toast Method: | Flame or convection |
| Toast Levels: |
Medium, medium plus |
| Stave Dimensions: | Length: 91.5cm | Width: ~6.5cm |
| Format & Rates: | 1 Fan pack = 2m2 of oak (approx. 100%-barrel surface area Barrique) |
| Maturation time: | 3 to 10 months |
| Pack size: | 2 Fan packs (4m²) per box |
Small Format Infusion
Oak Segments
Quercus Oak Segments offer a fast and flexible maturation tool, sourced from stave production facilities and seasoned for 36 months. Supplied in flow-through infusion bags, they act as a high-quality oak "tea bag" suitable for maturation periods ranging from 2 to 12 months. These segments are convection toasted to ensure a consistent profile throughout the box.
| Oak Origin: | French, Hungarian, American |
| Seasoning: |
3 years |
| Toast Method: | Convection |
| Toast Levels: |
Medium, medium plus |
| Segment Dimensions: | Length: 8cm | Width: 5cm | Thickness: 9mm |
| Rates: | 4.2kg = approx. 100% barrel surface area (barrique) |
| Format / Pack size: | 10kg bags (2 x 5kg infusion bags per 10kg bag) |
Oak Bullets
For winemakers seeking a more refined aromatic lift, Oak Bullets offer a protracted extraction time compared to standard chips. The defined surface ratio and reduced amount of exposed end grain make them a reliable tool for developing desirable, well-integrated oak flavours. These are produced from barrel-quality oak seasoned for over three years using advanced heat control technology to ensure product excellence.
| Oak Origin: | French, Hungarian, American |
| Seasoning: |
3 years |
| Toast Method: | Convection |
| Toast Levels: |
Medium, medium plus |
| Bullet Dimensions: | Length = 2.5 cm | Width/Diameter = 1 cm |
| Rates: | 0.25 - 1 gram per litre |
| Maturation Time: | 3 weeks - 3 months |
| Format / Pack size: | 10kg bags (2 x 5kg infusion bags per 10kg bag) |
Oak Chips
Quercus Oak Chips are a cost-effective, multi-faceted tool for adding attractive oak flavours and aromas to wine over a short period. These chips are sourced directly from the stave mills of the TFF Group and toasted using traditional fire techniques to maintain uncompromising standards. They are available in French, Hungarian, and American oak in various sizes and toast levels to match specific winemaking goals.
| Oak Origin: | French, Hungarian and American |
| Seasoning: |
3 years |
| Toast Method: | Convection |
| Toast Levels: |
Untoasted, medium, medium plus, heavy |
| Size available: | Fine (crusher) 3mm and 7mm |
| Rates: | 1-3g per litre |
| Format / Pack size: | 10kg bags (2 x 5kg infusion bags per 10kg bag) |
Barrel Inserts
Barrel Flow Sticks
These inserts offer a convenient method of introducing fine toasted oak to any neutral barrel through the bung-hole without the need for disassembly. Each insert consists of 45 toasted oak segments tied in a food-grade sleeve, which can be easily screwed into the bottom of a bung. This practical design delivers approximately 40% of a barrique's surface area, providing an efficient way to improve structural balance and oak integration in older vessels.
| Oak Origin: | French, Hungarian, American |
| Seasoning: |
3 years |
| Toast Method: | Flame or convection |
| Toast Levels: |
Medium, medium plus |
| Stave Dimensions: | Length: 25cm | Width: 2.54cm | Thickness: 8mm |
| Total Staves: | 45 packed, 3 per section |
| Format: | 1 Insert = 0.8m² of oak |
| Rates: | 1 insert = approx. 40% barrel surface area (barrique) |
| Maturation Time: |
3 to 9 months |
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Your Quercus Specialist
Speak to Tony Worthington, our Quercus specialist, for a personalised product experience. If you have any questions about Quercus oak products or the rest of our range, please don’t hesitate to contact Tony:
Mobile: 0498 579 501
Email: tony@classicoakproducts.com
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