Brive Tonneliers

OAK BARRELS

A contemporary barrel business

Patience, definition of our product, respect of our natural attributes and especially the typical climate define the spirit of Brive and the main values of Treuil Cooperage and Marc Kennel. These elements combine to produce unique barrels that can be best quantified by the subtle and exclusive integration between wood and wine. Offering unique barrels in our range, including the option of Water Bent Staves, Steam Bent Staves and highly technical barrels, Tonnelerie Treuil and Marc Kennel are well placed to provide a focused addition to your barrel hall.

Technical Data

LOCATION

› Brive, France
› 45°09’36.40″N
› 1°29’19.26″E

CLIMATE DESCRIPTION

› Rainfall: 901mm per year

TEMPERATURE RANGE

› Mean high: 21°C
› Mean low: 1°C

BARREL SIZES SPECIFICATIONS

› Tonnellerie Treuil:
  225l Bordeaux, 6 hoops, 27mm staves, 49kg
  228l Burgundy, 8 hoops, 27mm staves, 50kg
  300l Hogshead, 8 hoops, 27mm staves, 61kg
  500l Puncheon, 8 hoops, 27mm staves, 78kg
› Marc Kennel
  225l Bordeaux Export Linear
  228l Burgundy Export Linear
  480l Puncheon, 44mm stave
  225l STM Short Term Maturation
  228l STM Short Term Maturation

SEASONING DESCRIPTION

› Brive Tonnelliers
  Minimum 24 month
  36 month

BENDING PRACTICE FIRE/STEAM/WATER

› Exclusively fire bent staves
› Treuil Traditional: Fire bent staves over open flame
› Treuil Macon: Water bent staves in warm water bath
› Marc Kennel: Steam bent staves

GRAINS

› Tonnellerie Treuil
  Medium Open
  Medium
  Medium Tight
  Tight
  Very Tight
  “Harmony” & “Complexity” Cooper Select
› Marc Kennel
  Linear
  STM Short Term Maturation: Narrow Stave

TOASTS

› Tonnellerie Treuil
  Medium Light
  Medium
  Medium Plus
  Heavy
  Light Long (LX)
  Medium Light Long (MLX)
  Medium Long (MX)
  “Harmony” & “Complexity” Cooper Select
› Marc Kennel
  Linear: Medium, Medium Plus
  STM Short Term Maturation: Cooper Select specialty

Product List

Barrels – 225 litre Bordeaux Export
Barrels – 228 litre Burgundy Export
Barrels – 300 litre Hogshead
Barrels – 500 litre Puncheon
Macon Water Bent Barrels – 225 litre Bordeaux export
Macon Water Bent Barrels – 228 litre Burgundy export
Macon Water Bent Barrels – 300 litre Hogshead
Macon Water Bent Barrels – 500 litre Puncheon

Barrels – 225 litre Bordeaux Export
Barrels – 228 litre Burgundy Export
Barrels – 300 litre Hogshead Export
Barrels – 500 litre Puncheon Export
Macon Water Bent Barrels – 225 litre Bordeaux export
Macon Water Bent Barrels – 228 litre Burgundy export
Macon Water Bent Barrels – 300 litre Hogshead
Macon Water Bent Barrels – 500 litre Puncheon

Complexity delivers an overt barrel with richness and sweetness.

225 Litre Bordeaux
228 litre Burgundy Export
300 Litre Hogshead

A barrel with attractive aromatics with softer tannin structure with sweetness.

225 Litre Bordeaux
228 litre Burgundy Export
300 Litre Hogshead

Developed employing the technique pioneered by Marc Kennel to produce large format casks using steam. This gives a soft texture with supporting structure. Suited to aromatic white wines and lighter bodied red wines such as Sangiovese.

225 litre Bordeaux Export Linear
228 litre Burgundy Export Linear
480 litre Puncheon – 44mm stave

For wines having a reduced maturation program by utilising narrow width staves. The barrels produced from narrower width staves have more staves per barrel giving additional oxygen transfer and as such are well suited for quick turn around wines.

225 litre Marc Kennel STM – Short Term Maturation
228 litre Marc Kennel STM – Short Term Maturation

Customer References

Some recent Brive Tonneliers customer references

FRANCE

Bordeaux
Château Pavie, 1er Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Emilion
Château Angélus, 1er Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Emilion
Château Latour, 1er Grand Cru Classé de Pauillac
Château Lascombes, 2ème Cru Classé de Margaux
Château Beychevelle, 5ème Cru Classé de Saint-Julien
Château Pape Clément, Cru Classé de Pessac-Léognan
Château Lafaurie Peyraguey, 1er Cru Classé de Sauternes
Château Montviel, Grand Vin de Pomerol
Château Quinault, Grand Cru de Saint-Emilion
Château Fombrauge
Grand Cru de Saint-Emilion
Château Clarke, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur de Listrac

ITALY

Masi
GIV (Gruppo Italiano Vini S.p.A)
Antinori (Guado al Tasso / Tenuta Tignanello / Tenuta La Braccesca)

ARGENTINA

Bodega Monteviejo
Pulenta Estates

UNITED STATES

Sainte Michelle Group
Constellation Group
Duckhorn
Château Montelena
E & J Gallo
Canoe Ridge Vineyard
Silverado Vineyards
Francis Coppola
Artesa
Black Stallion
Groth Vineya

SPAIN

Bodegas Luis Cañas
Viñedo del Contino
Bodegas Roda
Bodegas Baigorri
Bodegas Herencia
Paramo de Guzman
Adrada Ecologica

CHILE

Vina San Pedro Tarapaca
Vina Santa Helena
Vina Tarapaca