But not just any barrel — a foudre. A foudre is a massive wooden vat that impacts and preserves the overall taste of the wine. Making a foudre starts with French oak, a tightly grained wood that ...

Making a barrel by hand is a precise science. And one family business in southern Spain has been perfecting the process since 1975. Tonelería Herfe makes thousands of artisanal wooden barrels for ...