What winemakers say

.Affordable new oak every vintage elevates quality profitably, and speeds cashflow with less waste in big volume $20-$40 RRP market.

7X Longer effective barrel life with more Oxygen-OTR precision uses 100% of new barrel oak added every year. Increases breathable storage and avoids lesser quality of refills/neutral & other old barrel hassles.

  Separates oak & oxygen delivery 

to allow greater control of each to that is beneficial to quality, control, flexibility & reduces costs with lower carbon..

Elevages uses true top-end French barrel grade oak combined with an innovative  reusable long life OTR barrel. that controls oxygen precision to suit grape & wine styles

Obtains 14x oak yield from each 170 year oak tree when harvested, optimised by OTR.

Obtains 62 new non-traditional barrel equivalents, rather than 4.5 traditional barrels

based on same litres & effective barrel life from each old 170 year old age oak tree.

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Cascading reuse of traditional barrels brings microbiological complications & old barrel hassles like stored wet, maintenance, space, topping that are overcome by Elevage..

Traditional barrel reuse requires more preservatives, hindering natural wine qualities & freshness new barrel oak every vintage.

Opportunity to preserve thousands of hectares of old age oak trees.

Saving millions of growing years of carbon capture & sequestration.. Better balance oak demand & supply.

5X improvement winery maturation carbon footprint on same litre basis 

Proven by repeated, extensive  sensory comparisons winery at a variety of price points that complements luxury wine practices.

Winemakers testify to the stunning results with surprise to distinguis rom a top-end french barrel costing double the price.