Barrel Systems - Infusion Tube

Use the StaVin Infusion Tube when you are making wines in neutral barrels and want to gradually integrate a level of oak compounds. With each 8 ounce load of the Infusion Tube, you will be adding only 33% of new oak flavors. The Infusion Tube is a convenient way to add oak incrementally to your neutral barrels without removing barrel heads.

Real Economics:

Provides complete control of the amount of oak.
Easy to load and remove.
A sanitary device: the Tube can be removed from the barrel and easily cleaned.
Ecological as well as economical: the Tube can be reused indefinitely.

You will appreciate the fresh, complex aromas that StaVin's fire-toasted oak Cubes will impart to your wines.

Dosage rate	For 100% new barrel impact, use three 8 oz loads per per 60 gal (three 227 g loads per 227 l)
Contact time	2 months minimum per load
Seasoning	3 years in natural elements
Toast method	Traditional fire
Toast levels	Medium, Medium Plus or Heavy
Useful life	1 year
Type of oak	American, French or Hungarian
Displacement	0.25 gal (1 l)
Package weight	8 oz poly-metal bag

The StaVin Infusion Tube enables the winemaker to control incremental amounts of oak integrated into the wine during fermentation, aging, or prior to bottling.

Loading the Tube: Remove the bottom silicone bung. Fill the Infusion Tube with one 8 oz (227 gr) bag of Cubes. Replace the bottom bung firmly.

Installation: During any stage of the winemaking process, place the Tube through the bung hole of a neutral 60 gal (225 l Bordeaux or 228 l Burgundy), export style wine barrel. Secure the top bung tightly.

To ensure a sanitary barrel seal, the Tube includes a top silicone bung. A bottom silicone bung permits convenient emptying and reloading of the Tube.