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DAMY BARREL STATS - PRICE LISTS Tonnellerie Damy is a third generation cooperage in Meursault, Damy might be synonymous with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Burgundy, and is Damy and Billon work very closely with winemakers to improve how the barrels and the wine interact. In this context, Damy has developed a Long Toast Recommended varietals for use with these barrels:
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which is managed by Jerome Damy. Jacques Damy, Jerome's father, is Administrator of Les Tonnelleries de Bourgogne, which oversees Tonnellerie Damy and Tonnellerie Billon's operations.
certainly playing a great part in Australia and New Zealand with those varietals; they are also achieving great success with Shiraz throughout Australia. Damy has a stunning ability to soften tannins giving a sweet, rounded impression. It adds structure and weight to the wine without imparting overt woody, coconut notes. The typical aromatic descriptor for the Damy barrel with white wine is crème brûle and toasted nuts, while for red wine a hedonistic chocolate note permeates the palate.
for wines that mature in barrel for over a year. Technically the barrels are left on embers for a long time during the toasting stage, achieving a deeper penetration of the heat into the staves. This requires more frequent rotation of the barrels than with the standard toasting to achieve an even toast. As a result the barrels have a more subtle expression of the style Damy is well known for and a more elegant structure. We particularly recommend the Long Toast for Chardonnay where a more restrained barrel contribution is required.
