Taransaud Tonnellerie
Patience, rigour and respect are the hallmarks of the TARANSAUD cooperage approach, which is centred on the close-knit union between wood and wine. During ageing in French oak barrels, wines and brandies acquire the finishing touches to their character and reveal their full complexity. This is what we call a "perfect exchange". In order to achieve it, we use extremely rigorous methods at every stage of the crafting of our barrels and tanks.
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TARANSAUD TONNELLERIE
Merpins B.P. 187 | 16106 COGNAC Cedex (France)
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THE PERFECT EXCHANGE


In search of balance
At TARANSAUD we have always known that fine wine and cognac benefit from aging in barrels made from properly dried staves.
We have seen how different woods and toast levels can impact the development of various wines.

Every year science tells us more and more about what happens to the wood during seasoning and to the wine during barrel aging.
But what we learnt from experience long ago remains true: barrels made of properly seasoned staves "support" the wine, but do not overwhelm it with raw and astringent wood flavors.

 Wood origin

 Maturing the wood