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Rousseau Exceptional Series French Oak Barrels

Rousseau Exceptional Series French Oak Barrels

For your highest-potential wines

The Exceptional Series is Rousseau's high-end selection, recommended for wines with great potential. It takes the quality of the core Rousseau barrel and adds tighter grain. Vidéo uses extra-tight grain staves air-dried for 30 to 36 months. All three models get a single, fixed toast and a steam process after toasting, so the profile is precise and repeatable. Choose Exceptional if the wine justifies the best barrel and you're ageing for 11 months or longer.

The Exceptional Series Models

Each model has one fixed toast. See the toasting guide below for what each toast brings to the wine.

VirtuoLC
Bright fruit, elegant and deep, sleek, fresh and dynamic.
Sizes: 225/228L, 300L, 350L, 400L, 450L, 500L, 600L.
VidéoML
Restrained oak impact, creamy texture and a long aftertaste.
Sizes: 225/228L, 300L, 350L, 400L, 450L, 500L, 600L.
AltoM+
Rich, deep and unctuous, with a lighter toast.
Sizes: 225/228L, 300L, 350L, 400L, 450L, 500L, 600L.

Rousseau toasting guide

Five toast levels, listed in Rousseau's order. Traditional, Confidential and Outside France barrels can be ordered in any of them. Expert and Exceptional models each come with one fixed toast.

L Light
Fresh oak aromas, light bitterness, crisp freshness

LC Long Clear
Aromatic neutrality, with respect for grape variety and terroir. Fresh, with a very dynamic finish

ML Medium Long
Brioche, fruity and floral aromas, with roundness

M+ Medium Plus
Roasted aromas, dark fruits and mocha, with sweetness and full body

F High
Powerful toasted aromas, with an intense, straight mid-palate

 Swatch colours are for illustration only.

How to order: Pricing is by quote, tailored to your sizes, toasts and quantities. Select this range, and any others you're considering, using the button below. Our Blenheim team will prepare your quote.

 

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