No sooner has the Chai been emptied, the new barrels arrive.

The first to arrive are from good old Marc Le Grand, swiftly followed by world famous coopers Taransaud. I quickly unwrap the barrels to get a glimpse of that clean, white oak. I get my nose into the barrel for a draught of Jamaican ginger cake toasty oak … I can’t wait to fill them with new wine!



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