It was the spirit of excellence which led us to create our Origin barrel, born out of a delicate fusion between the source of the wood and the fineness of its brain, satisfying the requirements of the most demanding winemakers.

The wood selected for these barrels is very hard to come by and governed by a specific sales policy implemented in France’s finest forests. The forests in Fontainebleau, Tronçais and Orleans represent the most authentic French oak tradition. We return to them every year to ensure the source of the wood sought by the most demanding winemakers – those who require trust and who wish to impart expressivity, volume, breadth and liveliness to their wines. As a result, the production of these barrels is necessarily limited.

The superior fineness of the woodgrain gives the wine an exceptional aromatic complexity which gradually reveals itself through the ageing process, giving it a subtle structure with elegant, delicate tannins. Its intense aromatic potential is a genuine indicator of quality for winemakers. These barrels are ideal for medium- to long-term ageing. Our technical team assesses both the choice of forest and that of the final toasting.