Since introducing our stainless steel wine barrels about 10 years ago, we’ve seen the winemakers take a 180-degree turn on using stainless aging containers. In fact, several winemakers now boast about the benefits of aging in stainless steel. At the Callaway Vineyard in Temecula, California, they offer 100% stainless aging of their 2006 Special Selection Pinot Gris, 2006 Special Selection Viognier, and the 2006 Special Selection Muscat Canelli. In the Marche region of Italy, where winemaking dates back more than 10,000 years, stainless is now prevalent. Verdicchio, one of Italy’s most age-worthy white wines, is aged in stainless steel in Belisario, Montecappone, Badiali and Vicari. While there will always be winemakers that prefer to age in oak, we embrace those progressive companies that refuse to stay in the “oak-closet” and are living the benefits of stainless steel aging.
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