Series Features
Over 100 French and
American profiles
Expert consultation
on your barrel program
Research backed by
in-house R+D team
A Few of Our Fire Toasted Profiles
- All
- American oak
- French oak
- French or American oak
Profile 1
French oakToasty with hints of sweet smoke. Powerful and voluminous mid-palate. Long, confectionary finish.
Profile 2
French oakBalanced, well-integrated barrel. Sweet mid-palate, vanilla notes. Complex oak character, long finish.
Profile 3
French oakRich, lush entry. Hints of vanilla wafer and caramel. Long, creamy finish.
Profile 4
French oakBalanced barrel, expressive aromatics. Hints of milk chocolate and coffee. Long, complex finish.
Profile 9
French oakLow-impact barrel. Brightens and showcases fruit. Integrated tannins, expressive finish.
Profile 11
American oakBright tannins with moderate structure. Fruit-forward. Low impact.
Profile 23
American oakLightly toasted oak aromas. Balanced and complex. Round, sweet finish.
Profile 25
American oakBrings out dark fruit. Bright aromatics. Soft mid-palate, long finish.
Profile 27
French oakSweet and fruit-forward. Texture and volume on mid-palate. Complex tannins, layered finish.
Profile 35
American oakHints of nutmeg and vanilla. Added structure. Balanced oak infulence.
Profile 37
American oakGraham cracker and vanilla notes. Savory mid-palate. Long finish.
Profile 49
American oakSubtle tannins. Hints of caramel. Big impact.
Profile 52
American oakIntense sweet smoke flavors. Impactful entry and mid-palate. Hints of toasted marshmallow and espresso.
Profile 58
French oakIntense, toasty barrel. Spice and pepper notes. Long, sweet finish.
Profile 61
American oakRobust and expressive. Rich, creamy mid-palate. Notes of toffee, brown sugar and baking spices.
Profile 67
French oakDelivers structure, vanilla and sweetness. Quick integration. Primarily used for Bordeaux style wines.
Profile 78
French oakSpice and dark characters. Roasty notes.
Profile 105
American oakToasty, with notes of dark chocolate. Sweet and impactful. Long finish.
Profile 107
American oakRich, chewy tannins. Toasty aromatics. Notes of honey, toffee and brown sugar.
Profile 119
American oakRich and spicy. Soft tannins. Added structure and full mid-palate.
Not a One-Size Fits All Cooperage
Our Profile Series comes with an extensive consultation by an experienced World Cooperage Account Manager who will listen to your needs and choose from hundreds of toast profiles to create the right barrel program for your cellar.
Proprietary Profiling Technology
Wood is composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and oak tannins. As the oak is heated during toasting, these compounds break down, releasing desirable aroma, flavors and color. Our proprietary barrel profiling technology manages time and temperature combinations during toasting to create variety and consistency.
When a barrel arrives at the toasting area it is scanned into the computer system to pull up the selected toasting profile.
An oak fire is prepared in the toasting pot which has a temperature sensor linked to the computer system. This advanced system monitors and compares the actual toast temperature to the target temperature.
The cooper keeps the actual and target temperatures as close as possible throughout the cycle. To follow the toasting curve, coopers will increase the temperature by adding pieces of oak to the fire or decrease the temperature by administering droplets of water.
Every toasting profile is recorded and evaluated for accuracy.
