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Barrique (France)The barrique is a wooden barrel, the deign of which originated in Bordeaux, France. It has a capacity of 225 litres.
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barrique Fût en bois, de chêne généralement, employé pour le vieillissement des vins. Les barriques bordelaises, de 225 litres, sont les plus utilisées. [ ESPAÑOL ] [ ENGLISH ] [ DEUTSCH ] [ FRANÇAIS ] ...
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Barrique (Fr.) Barrel of 225 litres. Baum Scale used to measure the sugar in grape juice. Approximates to the potential alcohol, therefore a juice of 12 Baum will yield a wine of around 12% vol. if fermented to dryness.
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There are many different shapes and sizes, but the most popular are the barrique of 225 litres and the hogshead of around 300 litres. Nearly always made of oak.
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BarriqueA Bordelais term for a 225 litre barrel (almost 60 gallons) Battonage Stirring of lees into the wineBauméA term to measure Specific Gravity, which indicates the sugar content of unfermented grape juice. One degree baumé is equivalent to 1.
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In some registers dated back to the half of the fifteenth century, are in fact found mentions about Chablis wines transported in barrique to the region of Picardy, Flanders and England.
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They were replaced by new Bordeaux barriques (225 liters) made of French oak at first, but, more recently, made of American oak as it gives better results with the sundrenched Spanish wines.
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Despite the fact that some winemakers use barriques for aging (usually in combination with mid-size barrels or large Slavonian casks known as botti), very few of these wines could be described as "international" in nature.
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A decent Chianti would be a great match actually, and since it's probably for a special occasion, a Riserva with a little barrique aging would be a great choice, and quite often worth the extra bucks." ...
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See also: Wine, Bottle, Aroma, Barrel, Grape
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