How are wine barrels made? Part 2 of 4

This insider’s look at a Tonnellerie or cooperage in Bordeaux, France shows oak how the portions of each tree are quartered and then further cut down into staves in order to be made into barrels. The process is explained in detail including humidity of the wood and the width of new versus seasoned staves.

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