There are more than 250 kinds of "Quercus" known all over the world, but only few of them are chosen in the barrel manufacture to get excellent wines.

The american oak, Quercus alba, majestic appearance tree, right trunk and wide crown, is one of our protagonists. Its woods stretches to several regions of the United States: North Appalachian Mountains, Ohio, West-Virginia, Missouri....

In Europe, we find another kind of oak, suitable for the high quality wines production and ageing process, the Quercus Petraea. France is the geographic area having the biggest quantity of this kind of woods: Le Forêt du Centre, Troncais, Allier et Nevers.

The wood of these oaks is very hard, fine grain, well marked growth rings, dense and resistant. It is a long life tree, which can surpass a thousand of years.

A deep knowledge acquired throughout the years, provides us the experience to choose the best examples. It is important the place where they live because they determine the kind of grain and the bouquet the wood gives to the wine.