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Balazs Hungarian Oak Barrel | Medium Toast | 28L | 7.39 gal

Balazs Hungarian Oak Barrel | Medium Toast | 28L | 7.39 gal

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Description

  • Made from high-quality Slavonian oak sustainably sourced from Hungarian forests
  • Superior in long term storage due to the tight grain and slow release of phenolic compounds
  • Equivalent or superior quality compared to French Oak barrels at a much more affordable cost
  • Zinc-plated steel barrel hoops for corrosion resistance
  • Coopered by the world-renowned Balazs Nagy

Balazs barrels is a long-trusted brand of Hungarian oak barrels coopered by the famous Balazs Nagy.  These barrels are equal or better in quality to French Oak barrels but available at a fraction of the cost of their more famous counterparts. Renowned for respecting fruit, Hungarian barrels offer winemakers a great option to impact the mouthfeel, structure and flavor of wine without stepping on the terroir of your grapes. 

Due to the tight grain and slow release of phenolic compounds, you can feel secure storing your wine in Hungarian barrels longer than you can with other barrels. The slow process of micro oxygenation rounds the wine while various compounds in the wood such hemicellulose, lipids, and lignins are slowly integrated. 

As most barrel makers know, the best source of wood for wine barrels is the oak grown in the territory of old-time Hungary, known as Slavonian oak. This rare, high-quality oak can be found in the Zemplén Mountains and in the Tokaj oak woods. The specific type of oak in those territories, and what is used in Balazs barrels, is the Quercus Petrea. This oak is characterised by a dense, hard structure combined with extra flavor. Forestry workers look after these forests with considerable expertise, and the forest density ratio in Hungary is 20–24%, with selective logging taking place between November and April. Once the wood is sourced, it is air dried and aged for 24-28 months before cooperage.

Balázs Barrels is establishing a direct cooperation with the forestry workers, ensuring the continuous supply of the best quality oak, allowing them to source and work with the most excellent oak for wine barrel manufacturing from the foremost Hungarian forests.

  • 28 L (7.39 gal)
  • Height - 19.68"
  • Head Diameter - 11.61"
  • Abdomen Diameter - 14.76"
  • Stave Thickness - 0.66 - 0.86"
  • Bung Hole - 41 mm
  • Empty Weight - 44 lbs
  • Medium Toast
  • Barrel hoops made from zinc-plated steel for corrosion resistance

 

 

 
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I need a new wine barrel and I once worked in Budapest.
Alessandro M on Dec 31, 2022
Perfect size and quality
Richard Caldropoli on May 11, 2022
I need a new wine barrel and I once worked in Budapest.
Alessandro M on Dec 31, 2022
Recommended by fellow wine maker
Brian S on Aug 26, 2022
Perfect size and quality
Richard Caldropoli on May 11, 2022
I need it for my sour that now are in plastic.
Kenneth S on Apr 12, 2022
To Age Double Batches of Red Wine.
WILLIAM H W on Apr 2, 2021
Mead Aging. Almost right size. Make 10Gal!
Anthonius de B on Mar 22, 2021
gift for Christmas
Michele C on Dec 15, 2020
right size
Pat J on Oct 9, 2020
size i was looking for
Eric S V on Oct 3, 2020
Recommended by fellow wine maker
Brian S on Aug 26, 2022
I need it for my sour that now are in plastic.
Kenneth S on Apr 12, 2022
Is there a spigot that will fit the 41 mm bung hole?
john pocs on Jun 18, 2021
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Superb
Highly recommend I will use it for wine
Excellent barrel sealed quickly smells great
Excellent barrel sealed quickly smells great
January 14, 2023
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 3 out of 5
Medium Toast??
Received my new barrel. In the description it says medium toast. I examined the inside of the barrel and there is NO TOASTING in this barrel what so ever. Please explain.
May 20, 2022
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 3 out of 5
Barrels look good, but I haven’t used them yet
August 20, 2021
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
new barrel
my old barrels were leaking and I needed a new one. This is a really beautiful product and was easy to prepare. If it ages the wine as well as it looks it will be perfect. Just the right size for my low yield vineyard.
December 15, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Tight, no issues getting it prepped/sealed.
September 15, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago