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Have two year old California barrels that held red wine available for ~$200 each. They're the larger size, I want to say 50 gallon but is rated in liters and actually holds what, 53 gallons? A local winery has them. The winery owner told me to talk to the winemaker with any questions regarding the barrels. Before I make the call, what should I ask and what answers do I want to hear?
Related; once wine has been aged in a barrel (in my case one year) how is it determined that all gas has left the wine before bottling? The barrel is topped up full and corked so does the CO2 escape through the wood?
Related; once wine has been aged in a barrel (in my case one year) how is it determined that all gas has left the wine before bottling? The barrel is topped up full and corked so does the CO2 escape through the wood?