A 225 litre small oak barrel of the type originally found in Bordeaux, but now used throughout the world. When barriques are new they add a pronounced flavour to the wine, and even old barrels will have an affect on the wine through exposing it to small quantities of oxygen.
The French name for a 225 litre Bordeaux style barrel.
(France) The barrique is a wooden barrel, the design of which originated in Bordeaux, France. It has a capacity of 225 litres. It can now be found in the cellars of winemakers worldwide, especially those involved in producing Bordeaux-style blends of quality. The longer a wine spends in barrel the more of the oak flavour it will take on. Strong fl....
Fr. Barrel.
a 225-litre oak barrel used in storing and aging Bordeaux wines.
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The French name for a 225 litre Bordeaux style barrel (Bordeaux hogshead)
A large French wine barrel holding 225 litres. 
A small oak barrel of 225 litre capacity favoured for the production of high quality wines.
French word for barrel. Used worldwide to describe any small oak cask.
Barrique is French for cask.