228L Ex-Hospices de Beaune Volnay Santenots Casks
Produced from the finest French oak, these casks have been filled with one of the most sought after wines produced in Volnay, maturing the richest of red pinot grapes for a period of 2 years before being emptied and sent across to us here at Annandale. Volnay produces one of most elegant of red wines of the Côte de Beaune, a village which has strong similarities with Chambolle in the Côte de Nuits. Due to the high active chalk content in the soil and comparatively low clay content, this delivers a wonderful mineral backbone and boldness to the grapes.
We anticipate this cask to yield deep flavours of cherries, raspberries, and strawberries alongside an earthy walnut undertone, which will complement the wonderful fresh fruits of our peated and unpeated new make spirits. Each cask is priced at just £4480 and includes a 10 year maturation, insurance and maintenance period within the Annandale warehouses.
228L Ex- Jupilles Red Burgundy, Pommard Epenots Casks
Produced from French oak of the Jupilles Forest by the family owned Chassin cooperage in Rully, right in the heart of Burgundy. Each cask stave is slow toasted which allows a removal of excessive tannins and helps increase micro-porosity of the wood allowing the wine to penetrate deeply into the wood. This technique is a unique signature of the Chassin cooperage. Pommard produces the most powerful of red wines of Côte de Beaune, the clay soils are iron-rich resulting in deep colored, muscular wines
We expect wonderful hints of cherry and fresh sweet blackcurrant and blackberry, an ideal complement to our award winning new make spirits. Each cask is priced at £4890.00 and includes a 10 year maturation, insurance and maintenance period within the Annandale warehouses.