Laffort Technical Winemaking Representative – Central Coast Marcy Mallette Laffort Technical Winemaking Representative – Central Coast Marcy.Mallette@Laffort.com 805-234-8446
LAFFORT PLANT DEDICATED TO OAK FOR OENOLOGY BORDEAUX
XTRAFORT EXPERTISE Oak origin selection Oak seasoning (minimum 24 months) MANAGEMENT Process CONTROL Traceability Oak contaminants (TCA, etc) Oak compounds GUARANTY Reproducibility of the profiles Enological Codex conformity
NOBILE The Range 7 & 12 mm
HEATING INDUSTRIAL TOOL
HEATING INDUSTRIAL TOOL
NOBILE The Range18 mm Why 18 mm ? « Soft Oak » Process: Intensity Dimension of the staves : 910 x 60 x 18 mm Surface of contact : 0,144 m² Weight : 600g Origin : French Oak Why 18 mm ? The thickness of the stave influence the volume and amplification in mid-palate. Staves 18 mm : Amplitude ++++ « Soft Oak » Process: Pre-heating which allows to optimize the process of toasting of the staves.
NOBILE The Range18 mm 18-XBASE 18-XTREME 18-DIVINE Stave PROCESS LEVEL OF TOAST NOSE MOUTH Stave 18-XBASE Convection Soft & long Fruity, without toasting notes Respectful of the fruit. Full & Volume. 18-XTREME Homogeneous Medium Plus Toast Strong oak intensity. Roasted & mocha characters. Enhance aromatic expression of ripe fruit. Sweetness with mocha & roasted coffee notes. 18-DIVINE Gradient of toast Slow & long Fruity with complex toasted aromas. Bring texture. Extends the fruit until a complex final.
Convection and Infrared NOBILE Positioning by process Stave FRESH Stave SENSATION Stave INTENSE Stave 18-XBASE Stave 18-XTREME Convection Stave 18- DIVINE Stave REVELATION Stave AMERICAN REVELATION Infrared DOSAGE : 7 mm 1 to 4 staves/hL 12 mm 0,5 to 2 staves/hL 18 mm 0,5 to 3 staves/hL Stave ELITE Convection and Infrared
Laffort – Nobile Contacts Central Coast –Monterey, SLO, Santa Barbara Marcy Mallette 805-234-8446 Marcy.Mallette@Laffort.com NAPA Jillian Johnson 707-775-4537 Jillian.Johnson@Laffort.com Sonoma Lindsey Otis 707-260-5890 Lindsey.Otis@Laffort.com Central Valley Matt Ridge 209-367-4222 Matt.Ridge@Laffort.com