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In The Winery
Image Credit: Trust Cooperage
Cooperage Matters:
A Blend of Science, Technology and Craftsmanship
By: Gerald Dlubala
W hether the choice is wood, stainless steel barrel crafter, Trust cooperage uses predominant-
ly Hungarian Oak in their manufacturing process.
or a hybrid combination, barrel makers
have unique processes they follow to
lab services and a quartet of technicians that look
provide the best possible vessel to their custom- They are the largest cooperage East of France, with
ers. Each type of barrel has had successful wines at, study and evaluate wine daily. Additionally, they
poured from them. The key is to be consistent in have a wine cellar on premises to regularly perform
supplying a quality barrel to the customer so that wine trials and experiments using their barrels.
they may, in turn, deliver a quality product to their
consumers. “When looking for a quality barrel supplier, it’s
critical to look for consistency, the credibility of the
The Certainty Of Science: oak staves used, control over their oak resources,
Trust Cooperage employees with a lab or technical background,
and a consistent and reliable stave supply chain,”
“We apply science to craft,” says James Molnar, Molnar says. “You want someone with a well-in-
President of Trust Cooperage. Exclusively an oak formed, quality background working with you, not
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