Saury Classic is the original barrel produced by the Saury Cooperage. First crafted in 1873, Saury Classic stays true to its origins and provides the core components that all winemaker’s desire - fruit support, structure and length, with minimal toast influence - maintaining the cooperages original philosophy to “respect le fruits”.
Available in either French or American Oak, using a fine selection of wood from the forests of central France (for French Oak) and the forests of America (for American Oak), with minimum 3 year open-air seasoning at our wood park in Brive, and a choice of traditional fire bending of staves or bending of staves through hot water immersion.
Seasoned near the foot of the Massif Central Mountains
Fine Grain
French or American Oak
2 or 3 Year seasoning
Fire or Immersion bending
Medium, Medium Plus, Lumière, or Lumière Plus toast
The top offering from Saury. Hand selected and hand crafted every step of the way. Saury Premium is made using the best French oak sourced from the finest “Haute Futaie” forests of central France and seasoned for more than three years under the perfect conditions found at the Saury cooperage, located near the foot of the Massif Central mountains.
Throughout the barrel making process our master coopers hand sort and hand select each and every stave until only the best thirty staves are remaining to ensure the finest of grain and exceptional quality of wood.
Saury Premium is a barrel deserving of the very best wines, providing elegance and finesse, and preserving the effort and commitment of both winemaker and viticulturist in every wine region of the world.
Sourced from the finest forests of central France
Extra-fine Grain
French Oak certified origin
3 Year seasoning
Fire or Immersion bending
Medium, Medium Plus, House, Lumière, or Lumière Plus toast
Aromatic stability
Recommended for white and rosé wines
For all terpene driven white wines, Sparkling and Prosecco
Recommended for high quality wines that require an elegant oak influence
Conventional Barrel Storage
Micro-Oxygenation for barrels and tanks - dual output
Saury Classic is the original barrel produced by the Saury Cooperage. First crafted in 1873, Saury Classic stays true to its origins and provides the core components that all winemaker’s desire - fruit support, structure and length, with minimal toast influence - maintaining the cooperages original philosophy to “respect le fruits”.
Available in either French or American Oak, using a fine selection of wood from the forests of central France (for French Oak) and the forests of America (for American Oak), with minimum 3 year open-air seasoning at our wood park in Brive, and a choice of traditional fire bending of staves or bending of staves through hot water immersion.
