Chateau Montelena’s 1973 Chardonnay that won the Judgment of Paris was aged in 1-year-old Limousin French oak barrels. Limousin oak was significant in California winemaking through the mid-1980s. Drawing on his early winemaking experience, Wine IQ owner Daniel Moore in collaboration with Tonnellerie Vinea has created dual barrel offerings built around Limousin oak under the badge “IQ Barriques”. Our signature barrel is 100 percent Limousin oak, ceramically toasted, resulting in fruit-forward wines with a rich sucrosity. For a more traditional approach, our other barrel offers a medium (ember) toast on the Limousin oak staves with a ceramic toast on Never oak heads. Both offerings are perfect for today’s evolving wine styles. See us at Unified booth A2602. For more information contact Wine IQ Consulting at results@wineIQconsulting.com 707-249-7335.
Wine IQ represents small artisan businesses handcrafting French oak barrels, wine amphora and stainless steel tanks for your fermentation and storage needs. Sonoma Stainless crafts wine tanks with innovation and artistic flair.
IQ Barriques builds Limousin barrels for today’s evolving tastes. Sirio Anfore produces wine amphora that are traditional in concept yet modern in structure. Louis Latour Cooperage represents 11 generations of skill creating singularly great barrels. Mastro Bottaio builds bespoke demi-muds and oak tanks.
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Wine IQ is owned by Daniel Moore, a veteran winemaker with over 40 vintages of production experience. He has selected a small portfolio of suppliers that place a high value on ecologically and economically sustainable production.
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Sirio amphora is the natural choice for wine fermentation and storage. Manufactured by hand in Umbria Italy, the amphora design is reinterpreted from its ancient form to incorporate a more organic approach. Based on the Fibonacci sequence, Siro’s designs have critical attention to proportions and volumes to obtain a product with its own balance and stability.
The sequence is found represented in flower petals, seed heads, tree branches, and in the logarithmic spiral of sea shells. This balance of nature and science will certainly result in a positive effect on your final product.
The clays inert property respects the origin of your vineyard while the designed porosity of fine grain oak delivers expected elevage. Available in 500-900 liters.
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Sonoma Stainless' versatile square French oak tank is available in 550 and 1000 gallons. 50 percent of the tank surface is oak which allows for oxygenation during your red ferments. A high-flow bottom cooling jacket allows for an aqueous cold soak along with temperature control during fermentation. Employ the best of both worlds (oak with stainless) in your cellar with one tank. Wine IQ through its cooper network in Europe sources the highest quality oak to be integrated into the tank to fit your specific needs. For more information contact Wine IQ Consulting at results@wineIQconsulting.com 707-249-7335.