Located in Charente, outside of Cognac and with over 30 years dedicated solely to the design and manufacture of large oak vessels, our cooperage is well experienced in the production of wooden tanks of up to 500hL in capacity. For shipment to ANZ we offer sizes from 10-70hL, fully assembled for immediate use.
Purchased mainly from state forests managed by the ONF (Office National des Forêts), all our oak is certified as PEFC. After the trees are harvested, we cut long planks of 54mm and 65mm thickness which are then naturally open air dried for a minimum of 4 years.
Having discussed the exact requirements of your project (end use, choice of accessories, site constraints) our in-house design team will make a drawing following the complete specifications in conjunction with our artisan coopers. A clear description, detailed drawing and a quote are all provided for you to sign before we commence production.
Once approved, the precise construction work begins.
Dating back to the early 1700's, Tonnellerie LEROI was originally founded as the exclusive cooperage for Martell Cognac and is the oldest continuous cooperage in France. Our master coopers craft barrels of exceptional quality, providing structural lift, balance, richness and volume to young wines throughout the world.
If you are currently using barrels in your program from Taransaud and Seguin Moreau, we challenge you to also try Tonnellerie LEROI to realise the qualities that the smallest cooperage in the region, but also the oldest in France, can bring to your wine.
Harmonie - Fine grain
Coopers Selection - Mid-fine grain
French Oak
Fire bent
Light, Medium, Medium Plus or Burgundy toast options
We offer great tasting American Oak barrels from the Saury Sonoma Cooperage in California. Oak is sourced and seasoned in the forests of North-East America and then toasted using our long slow toasting methods to bring out delicious aromas of dark chocolate and mocha. Our coopers finish the toasting with a higher temperature to deliver a savoury palate profile which marries perfectly with the sweetness of quality American Oak. There’s no coconut here, think vanilla, chocolate, sweet oak and spice!
Saury Bourgogne is an impressive Burgundian barrel offering a perfect balance of fine toast aromatics and textural finesse. Crafted exclusively with 3 year seasoned wood from a blend of centre of France forests and toasted using a large traditional Burgundy brazier, giving two very distinctive toast levels to match with your Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz or Syrah and other wine styles as you prefer.
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
The secret of Smart Fog lies in the small droplet size of the water and the engineered spacing between the air and water. Smart Fog has succeeded in manipulating the droplet size to be the smallest in the industry.
Why is the droplet size important?
Water evaporates only from the surface of the droplet. If the surface area of the droplet in relation to the volume of water is decreased, then the evaporation efficiency is increased. The smaller the droplet size, the longer it can stay air borne. Therefore, the smaller the droplet size the fastest and efficient evaporation is achieved. The 4.2 micron droplets created by Smart Fog® systems evaporate completely into the air before reaching any surface. Smart Fog® has achieved 100% evaporation rate, achieving 100% water efficiency. SMART FOG IS A FOG THAT DOES NOT MOISTEN THE EXPOSED SURFACES
10 more reasons to buy Smart Fog:
Energy efficient natural process using 50-90% less energy than other systems
Innovative, Recyclable Push-on Screw Caps
Novatwist is the latest solution in top-of-the-line closures for the wine market. Produced in France, Novatwist are fully recyclable, easy-to-use both for the consumer and winemaker, and are the best invention since the original screwcap.
For samples and small bottling runs...
NZ only
Just push-on and tighten for a great tamper-proof seal
Sturdy design prevents any external damage to cap
Ideal for samples and small production runs
Choice of two carton sizes – 250 or 1000 capsules
Colours other than black available on request - for pallet quantities (25,000 caps)
Produced in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 and certified by FDA and BRC
Recommended for all wines requiring fast oak extraction and ease of processing
Ultra-fine flour perfect for pumping around the winery
Fast oak extraction and very cost effective
Contributes to overall complexity, adding sweetness, structure and body
Add at crush or to fermentation to alleviate herbaceous characters and improve overall structure
15kg bag
Vintage Powder is a unique blend of untoasted and toasted French and American Oak
TOASTING:
Medium and Medium Plus toast.
*other toasts available only on pre-shipment/indent orders - Light, Medium Minus, Heavy.Download Powder Full Spec SheetEnquire Now
Recommended for all wines requiring fast oak extraction and ease of processing
Rice averaging between 2-3mm for safer use with air bag presses
Fast oak extraction and very cost effective
Contributes to overall complexity, adding sweetness, structure and body
Add at crush or to fermentation to alleviate herbaceous characters and improve overall structure
15kg bag
Vintage Rice is a unique blend of untoasted and toasted French and American Oak
TOASTING:
Medium and Medium Plus toast.
*other toasts available only on pre-shipment/indent orders - Light, Medium Minus, Heavy.Download Rice Full Spec SheetEnquire Now
Recommended for all wines requiring faster oak extraction and complexity
Chips averaging 15mm
Use during fermentation or for faster oak extraction during maturation
High quality chip adds sweetness, structure and body
Contributes to overall complexity
30 days minimum desired contact time for maturation
Available in 2x5kg infusion tea bags for ease of use
TOASTING:
Medium and Medium Plus toast.
*other toasts available only on pre-shipment/indent orders - Light, Medium Minus, Heavy.Download Full Spec SheetEnquire Now
Recommended for high quality wines that require an elegant oak influence
Planed prior to toasting replicating perfectly the smooth inner surface of a barrel
Can be used during fermentation and maturation
Fine grain oak, stave dimensions 950x50x8mm
Combine with micro-oxygenation to mimic barrel ageing conditions
Fan pack system with stainless wire for easy tank assembly
20 staves per pack
TOASTING:
Medium and Medium Plus toast.
*other toasts available only on pre-shipment/indent orders - Light, Medium Minus, Heavy.Download Full Spec SheetEnquire Now
Recommended for high quality wines to achieve aromatic lift and finesse
Unique block size 20x20x10mm imparts the finest oak characters of all fragmented oak products
Complete toasting penetration eliminates untoasted endgrain effect and green characters
Low base rate of addition 1g/L provides a great price/quality ratio
Can be used to freshen-up wines with a short term hit of high quality oak
Balanced delivery of flavour and aroma that can be used during fermentation or ageing
2x5kg tea bags
TOASTING:
Medium and Medium Plus toast.
*other toasts available only on pre-shipment/indent orders - Light, Medium Minus, Heavy.Download Full Spec SheetEnquire Now
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
Designed for all stages of winemaking, stainless steel excels in terms of product integrity, longevity and purity of materials. Our Stainless Steel Barrels provide a tool for many different winemaking applications such as neutral barrels in barrel trials, topping vessels for barrels and tanks, and batch white fermentation. They can also be used together with barrel alternatives to simulate new barrel-like fermentations or provide an alternative blending component to traditional wines matured in oak barrels.
Uses are endless….
Seamless SS Barrel 300L
Same volume as a 300L Hogshead
Traditional barrel shape for optimum filling and emptying