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 Tonnellerie BernardClick here to download Tonnellerie Bernard's full range of barrels. Located since 1936 in the heart of Cognac, the Bernard family has forged the capacity to conceive French traditional barrels. Our broad knowledge of oak, the serious approach to seasoning and maturation has no equal in respecting the necessary steps involved in quality fabrication. Not too much theoretical discourse. We have known for a long time that a Bernard barrel will give a long life with your wine at your cellar.  Aromatic Profile and Taste CharacteristicsWhether a Bernard barrel, with its aromatic profile and taste characteristics, will give you full satisfaction can only be proved with your wine under our oak. If the result matches your expectation our commitment is to put all our “savoir-faire” at your service and to guarantee for you for each vintage a barrel with consistent aromatic profile, a barrel that will be yours first and foremost. A True “Savoir-Faire”The knowledge acquired through three generations has given us the the ability to understand and respect the essential steps to producing high quality barrels. Our aim is not to develop a new barrel making process but to sustain the feel, expertise and savoir-faire. Our team is committed to respect the fundamental basics of traditional barrel making, guaranteeing quality and consistency, such as:
Traditional and Modern Despite being modern and automated, our barrel making process is still based on the traditional methodology. However Bernard Tonnellerie will always embrace the advantage of new technology for the benefit of our clients. Each barrel comes with an engraved tag on the base and can be identified by our our laser written signature. Furthermore, this process can be used to personalize the barrels to provide your own brand, logo etc. Click here to download Tonnellerie Bernard's full range of barrels. Ordering French Oak BarrelsAll barrels are "Made To Order" in France upon receipt of your orderTherefore due to the limited capacities of our coopers, we encourage wineries to place their order early, ideally from September to November each year for delivery before harvest. Wineries should estimate around 4/5 weeks lead time for manufacture and another 8 weeks to cover shipping from France and deliveries to Australia/New Zealand wineries. Please also note that some of our forests origins (*) are allocated in limited quantities. Please NoteWe do keep a small inventory of barrels in stock in our warehouse in Adelaide South Australia to assist wineries with off-season requirements for extra new barrels. Please give us a call first to find out what is available. The best ways to orderWinemakers can place their orders by faxing their signed Purchase Order, or Email scanned copy of signed Purchase Order. Feel free to give us a call and we will be happy to give you any information or advice you may need. Enquiries for all brands represented by French Oak Cooperage Pty Ltd To make an enquiry, please fill out our On-line Form For further assistance or simply a chat with Philippe please contact us today. |
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