Source for 5-gallon neutral barrels

[Martin Siebring]

Our wine club makes a red blend every year. I would like to age a little of each of the 3 varietals separately, but I can't find a source for any small neutral barrels. Any ideas?

 

[1d10t]

Our wine club makes a red blend every year. I would like to age a little of each of the 3 varietals separately, but I can't find a source for any small neutral barrels. Any ideas?

By 'neutral' do you mean untoasted or used to the point of not giving up any flavor?

 

[Martin Siebring]

I meant used enough to not give any oak flavor. I hadn't considered untoasted, I guess that could be an option.

 

[sour_grapes]

Not sure about small, but here is my local barrel guy: https://barrelbroker.com

 

[Martin Siebring]

Not sure about small, but here is my local barrel guy: https://barrelbroker.com

That looks similar to the place I have purchased barrels through before, https://midwestbarrelco.com/

Small-format whiskey barrels are easy to come by, but I can't find small-format wine-barrels anywhere.

 

[mainshipfred]

Those are 2 interesting sites. Shipping would kill me though. As for small neutral barrels, good luck with that, finding small barrels in general is hard enough.

 

[wood1954]

Anybody buy from Barrels
direct out of Maine? They use American oak ,prices are very good and shipping is about $35 per 5 gal barrel to Wisconsin I’m thinking of order a couple in September after harvest.