What is the function of the Barrel Room?

Within the winemaking process, aging is carried out so that, once the winemaking process is completed, the wine that meets the appropriate characteristics is destined for maturation in order to achieve the most sophisticated aromas and flavors over time, the wine that meets the appropriate characteristics is destined for maturation in order to obtain the most sophisticated aromas and flavors over time..The barrel room, a large space located on the second basement level of our winery in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, has about 6,500 barrels permanently stored in the cellar. The barrel room, a large space located on the second basement level of our Uco Valley winery in Mendoza, has a permanent stock of 6,500 barrels, 96% of which are French oak barrels where our wines rest until the best profiles are obtained. which are destined to the various lines of our portfolio according to their style and quality.
They are supplied by thirteen different cooperages with their own characteristics provided by the forests and climate of their various regions of origin in France.

This imposing space that treasures the wines has a controlled temperature of 15°, since the wood of the barrels needs to be balanced so as not to absorb ambient humidity and thus prevent the development of undesirable microorganisms; automatic humidification, which maintains the ambient humidity between 70 and 75%; polyurethane floors, which absorb shocks; and maximum hygiene, all conditions to preserve the highest quality.

The wines are constantly tasted and tested to avoid defects.
Each barrel has its own code and a highly professional team performs permanent quality controls per barrel and per lot through regular rounds in which the tanks are tested and the movements and fermentations are monitored.

Oak barrels

French oak provides subtle and elegant characteristics, attributes that are very much in keeping with the style of our wines, since The aim is to ensure that the wood is not invasive on the palate and to find a balance so that the fruit also stands out. In addition, the aging in barrels provides micro-oxygenation through the pores of the wood, resulting in an optimal evolution that results in high quality.

The aging times of our wines vary widely in the different lines, with a step from 6 months to 2 years in barrels of different types of toasting.
Se utilizan en mayor medida las de tostado largo (en las que el proceso de quemado de la madera para la construcción de la barrica fue lento) a fin de quitarle astringencia a la madera, y as for the types of roasting, the most commonly used are medium to light roasts..
Para vinos blancos se utilizan en exclusiva tostados livianos y en cuanto a tintos, de tostado liviano a medios, siempre cuidando la presencia equilibrada de la fruta y la madera en el resultado final.

Although only 18% of the barrels in our hall are being renewed every day, we are still only able toon an annual basisThe total batch is permanently enlarged due to the high demand for our labels, so we expect to have a higher volume of used barrels in the next few years, which will be used to produce more balanced and elegant wines. next expansion to about 10,000 barrels totalThese will constitute one of the most numerous halls of the Argentine wine industry.

Other wine containers

In addition to the thousands of barrels in our cellar, we have other types of containers for different purposes: 60 roll fermentors of 600 liters eachWe have a wide range of grape varieties, destined to microfermentations of red grapes, generally applied to the highest lines and blends.
We have 500 liter barrels for white and rosé winesThe larger volume of the container reduces the contact of the wood with the wine and gives rise to more subtle woody notes. a 2500 liter foudre whose main function is to store and provide wood in a slow process.
Finally, we have 12 perlé with a capacity of 490 litersThese are matte-shaped containers used for pressurized fermentation of red grapes.

Here we conclude this little tour of our barrel room, one of the spaces we like the most in our place in the Uco Valley.
A place where you can breathe the calm and excellence with which it is expected that, together with the best practices, time will do its dedicated work.