There is no "one size fits all" in winemaking. There is an expression of place from the vineyard and a whole slew of other factors which determine how a given barrel will effect your wine. A barrel should make either a good change or no change on your wine. Sometimes a barrel is driven towards a wide sector of the market and catered to a place where large volumes of certain styles of wine prevail. Maybe your wines need a barrel with a slightly softer voice?
Meet Affinity by Mercier.
Meet Affinity by Mercier.
Mercier have been working on a barrel called Affinity. Made with medium or tight grain staves, long aging, and extensive use of water, the barrel is finished off with arguably the slowest toasting in the industry.
This barrel might be slighted by a slanderous descriptor like, “Pinot Barrel” in California. But in other states, this is just the ticket to showcase the fruit, provide a solid, yet smooth mid palate, and let the mouth down easy with an assertive, yet not abrupt finish.
This barrel might be slighted by a slanderous descriptor like, “Pinot Barrel” in California. But in other states, this is just the ticket to showcase the fruit, provide a solid, yet smooth mid palate, and let the mouth down easy with an assertive, yet not abrupt finish.
