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What
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dimensions of a Bordeaux barrel?
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submitted by Dean
A Bordeaux
barrel contains 225 liters (60 US gallons).
The barrel
is made in oak wood, sometimes in chestnut tree wood and more
often these days in stainless steel. Please note that quality
of the barrel varies in the origin of the tree.
The benefit
of the oak barrel is to lend it aromas to the wine and specially
to red wine.
Dimensions
of a Bordeaux barrel are :
Height
= 94,80 cm (3.11 feet / 37.32 inches)
Bottom
and top circumferences = 55,75 cm (1.83 feet / 21.95
inches)
Middle
circumference = 68,50 cm (2.25 feet / 26.97 inches)
Iron
hoops number = 6
Wooden
hoops number = 4
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