Barrel sizes

Question 1

What is a Gonc?

Answer 1

136L, in Tokaji

Question 2

Barrel sizes in Australia

Answer 2

Hogshead 300L

Puncheon 450-500L

Question 3

Italy Barrels

Answer 3

Botti (variable sizes)
Caratelli (Vin Santo) 50-225L
Tino (Large Cask) Variable
Tonneau 550L
piccoli carati (Barrel of Pomino DOC, Tuscany, Rufina)

Question 4

What is an American whisky barrel size?

Answer 4

190L made with American Oak

Question 5

What is a barrel called in Champagne, what is the size?

Answer 5

Barrel 205L

Question 6

What is a barrel called in Burgundy, what are the sizes

Answer 6

Burgundy: Piece 228L
Chablis: Feuillette 132L
Cote d’or Feuilette 114L
Cote d’or Quartant 57L

Question 7

What is a barrel called in Bordeaux?

Answer 7

Barrique, 225L

Question 8

What is a barrel called in madeira, what is the size?

Answer 8

Pipe for shipping, 418L

Question 9

What is a barrel called in Southern Rhone Valley?

Answer 9

Demi-Muid 600L

Question 10

What is a Marsala Barrel and size

Answer 10

Pipe (shipping)

423L

Question 11

What is an Alsace barrel

Answer 11

Foudre, variable size

Question 12

What are barrels called in Cognac and Armagnac and what are their sizes

Answer 12

Cognac: Barrel 350L

Armagnac: Piece 400-420L

Question 13

What is a barrel called in Mosel, what size is it

Answer 13

Fuder 1000L

Question 14

What are barrels in Jerez, what are sizes

Answer 14

Butt 600-650L

Bota Chica 500L (shipping butt)

Question 15

What is a barrel called in Rheingau and what is the size

Answer 15

Stück, 1200L

Question 16

What is a barrel called in Duoro/Porto and what size?

Answer 16

Pipe for aging: 550-630

Pipe for shipping: 534.24L