Toasting levels are tailored to client specifications:

Level 1) Light Roast - vanilla, sweet & tannin notes
Level 2) Medium Roast - fresh bread, chocolate, vanilla and spice notes
Level 3) Heavy Roast- caramel, roasted almonds, dark chocolate and coffee notes
Level 4) Char - ginger, black pepper, coffee and bbq smoke notes

We use wood scraps leftover from cask production to disinfect and burn casks. We do not use sulfur tablets, candles, matchsticks or any other products.

It is important to hydrate new oak barrels before use. We recommend the following:

1) Fill each barrel with chlorine-free filtered water
2) Let the wood rehydrate for 24 hours
3) Check for leakage
4) Empty the barrel and allow it to drain and dry completely.

We work exclusively with air-dried oak.

For standard 225L barrels we use the following:

Sherry - American Oak
Vino de Naranja - American Oak
Vermouth - French Oak
Port - French Oak
Madeira - French Oak
Tokaji - French Oak
Cognac, 270L - French Oak

We can customize the oak for any of the sherry, vermouth, and vino de naranja (orange wine) barrels.

Refurbished barrels are aged with generous wines for 4-6 months and new barrels for 3-12 months, depending on their size. This length of time is industry standard and is sufficient and optimal to soften any oak tannins and imbue the wood with the distinctive organoleptic profile of each wine.

Our refurbished casks are made from used red or white wine barrels sourced from Spanish and French wineries.

Each repurposed cask is completely disassembled, sanded, repaired (with broken staves replaced), rebuilt and burnt inside. Each barrel takes an hour or so to renovate and is done with meticulous attention to detail entirely by hand.

Freshness is a big factor in specialty cask quality. We guarantee barrels that are freshly dumped; that can extract great aromatics and flavor profiles.

We leave several liters of wine in each barrel to ensure casks remain hydrated throughout transport.

Keep your cask stored on its side in a cool place out of sunlight. Ensure it remains hydrated to prevent cracks and leaks.

Essentially all sherry casks used to age spirits are seasoned. Seasoned casks are fairly authentic to the transport casks historically used.

Casks from a genuine solera criadera system are rare finds, as they are employed for decades within bodegas to age vinos generosos and are also kept within families as heirlooms. They are repaired as needed; seldom sold.

If you find one on the market, ensure its authenticity.

We use the second or third pressing of base harvest year Pedro Ximénez wines and/or wines designated for cask seasoning by the Denomination of Origin Consejo Regulador. No wine is wasted in the process. After seasoning casks, wines are sent to local vinegar or alcohol production facilities.

All sweet wines are not the same. To differentiate quality within the category of PX, sugar concentration is key. The higher the sugar density, the higher the quality. Our PX has 400+ grams of natural sugars per liter certified by an independent analytical laboratory. We offer formats starting at 20L TetraPaks for those wishing to experiment with smaller volumes.

We recommend storing your wine in a cool (~13°C (50-55°F), dark place for maximum shelf-life. Conditions similar to a wine fridge are ideal.

Quantity estimates for a standard barrel size of 250L:

20’ FCL ~ 50 barriles (+/-4)
40’ FCL ~ 90 barriles (+/-6) aprox.

Honing a craft requires experimentation and experience, often in small quantities. If you are a craft brewer, blender, bottler or distiller, we would love to serve you. Our Minimum Order Quantities are as follows:

Wines - 220 liters
Available in IBC containers in the following volumes: 225, 690, 800, 1050L. MOQ of 220 liters.

Barrels - 1 pallet
32 Liters - 18 per pallet (American pallet)
64 Liters - 10 per pallet (American pallet)
128 Liters - 4 per pallet (American pallet)
225 & 250 Liters - 4 per pallet (special pallet: 140Wx100Lx190H cm / 350kg)
500 Liters - 1 per pallet (American pallet)

We are happy to organize logistics or we can work with your company of choice. We have experience shipping by ground freight, air, and sea to North America, Asia, and Europe.

We can ship wine samples within Europe. Please contact us for details.

Prices are adjusted by volume. Quantity discounts are available for FCL 20’ containers and bulk wine orders starting at 1,000 Liters. We also offer a special discount on all orders of any quantity for TRUE SPIRITS partners. Please contact us for details.

For pallet purchases - prepayment bank transfer.

For container loads and tailor-made orders: 50% retainer & 50% prior to shipment loading date; prepayment bank transfer or letter of credit.

We would love to welcome you for a visit of the winery and cooperage. Tours are scheduled with advance reservation (Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm). Please contact us for arrangements.