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Made by hands, each days to supply for a year of harvest.
They make them in a barrel factory.
 

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I may not understand the question correctly. But I worked there and in other "castle of wine" for almost ten years. So, I know how much time they put on those barrels and what they contain.
So no steel barrels and no chemical helpers? :blob_hmm: Now you made me curious, where from? Which terrain?
 

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So no steel barrels and no chemical helpers? :blob_hmm: Now you made me curious, where from? Which terrain?
I feel like it will backfire me with this answer, but anyway.

France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, near Bordeaux, the area are called Médoc. There tons of "castle of wine" there and most of them want to be traditionnal in some parts of their work. The image I send come from the Château Margaux that you can visit when it's open, they let you see their cave and how they make those barrels.

They have multiple cave, separated by years to control the maturation of the wine. They often move the barrels and control the alcohol in them.
 

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I feel like it will backfire me with this answer, but anyway.

France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, near Bordeaux, the area are called Médoc. There tons of "castle of wine" there and most of them want to be traditionnal in some parts of their work. The image I send come from the Château Margaux that you can visit when it's open, they let you see their cave and how they make those barrels.
:blob_happy: As suspected, the enemy. :blobspearpeek: But jokes aside, here a biscuit for you. :blob_cookie:
 

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:blobspearpeek: South Tyrolean here. We have some wine too.
Wait, isn't that just french that can make wine? :blob_dizzy:

Joke apart, I've talked with some Portuguese that worked in the same field and how they did it in their country was totaly different than mine. Each have their own way to make it and you can also taste the difference, some will have more sweet flavor while other will be more sour.
 

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Wait, isn't that just french that can make wine? :blob_dizzy:

Joke apart, I've talked with some Portuguese that worked in the same field and how they did it in their country was totaly different than mine. Each have their own way to make it and you can also taste the difference, some will have more sweet flavor while other will be more sour.
:blob_happy: I can only say that they swear here on steel for quality as wood is "wonky" for a lack of a better term. Steel is reliable, meanwhile.

The wood we have is more for show and folklore to rip off people and charge an extra 20 per bottle. If they think they can taste the difference, so shall it be.

Not to mention, barrels are pricey.
 

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:blob_happy: I can only say that they swear here on steel for quality as wood is "wonky" for a lack of a better term. Steel is reliable, meanwhile.

The wood we have is more for show and folklore to rip off people and charge an extra 20 per bottle. If they think they can taste the difference, so shall it be.
I can't explain why wood is better for them, but they want to be traditional there, maybe that why their lowest wine cost 130$
 

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I can't explain why wood is better for them, but they want to be traditional there, maybe that why their lowest wine cost 130$
:blob_happy: I can only say that they swear here on steel for quality as wood is "wonky" for a lack of a better term. Steel is reliable, meanwhile.

The wood we have is more for show and folklore to rip off people and charge an extra 20 per bottle. If they think they can taste the difference, so shall it be.

Not to mention, barrels are pricey.
Isn't it because wood is more porous?
 

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I can't explain why wood is better for them, but they want to be traditional there, maybe that why their lowest wine cost 130$
:blob_happy: As said, folklore. Your region lives a lot from reputation, so you need to maintain face. Wine must be sold as something more than a product.
 
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