The Allary Collection

Allary Tradition, Innovation and Savoir-faire combine to offer you French Oak 228L Burgundy and 225L Bordeaux Barrels, Large format barrels from 265L-700L, Rotary Puncheon and Demi Muid Fermentors, Upright Oak Tanks, Round, Oval and Ovoide Foudres, Oak Adjuncts (chips, tank staves, mini staves and zig-zags), Cognac and Spirt Barrels and Tanks, Brewery Casks and Foeder.  Tonnellerie Allary has a long standing tradition of producing small hand crafted barrels from 1L - 110L particularly suited for keeping track of small wine lots or for home winemakers and tasting rooms. 

Barrel Types

We offer 6  barrel types from Diamant, our most prestigious barrel to the Evolution, in a wonderful medium grain wood. Learn more about our sustainable French Oak harvesting here. 

DIAMANT

This barrel represents Allary's masterful skill.  Made with the top 5% of the extra fine, clear, extra tight grain oak hand selected by Jacky & Gauthier Allary.  Created through a perfect combination of the finest oak available to the market, patient seasoning in our unique micro climate, three generations of savoir-faire and the respect for the art for the tradition.  Limited quantities.

PRESTIGE

100% extra fine gain from the historic forest of Tronçais.  A rich, noble barrel with perfectly balanced round tannin that integrates seamlessly.  A pure and beautiful expression of the highest level that can be achieved with Tronçais. 
Limited quantities

TRADITION

Capturing the spirit of the Allary cooperage with tight-grained oak from Center of France, Allier or Vosges.  Tradition offers subtle nuances, fine long structure and preserves the fresh aspect of your wine. Choices of forest and toast allow you to customize to enhance each varietal. For medium to long-term aging with refined results, you may have confidence in this barrel.  Oak for the Tradition barrel is available with 24 to 36 month natural, outdoor seasoning.

SPECIAL RED

A perfect barrel for those looking for flash, yet still within the realm of the Allary Spirit for refinement, quality and excellence.  A combination of our best tight grain oak from Centre France blended with well seasoned, medium grain oak from Vosges.  Longer toasting times, steam and expert oak selection achieve our goals for this innovative style.  A great value for those looking for impact and aging 8-14 months.

SELECTION

Tight grain Sessile Oak available from Centre France or Vosges.  The Allary “Selection” integrates early, adds roundness and fine tannin to your wines.  Highly successful with white and red wines alike where elegance, volume and sweetness are important factors. Ideal for 6-12 month élevage. ​

EVOLUTION

The best value in France. Mixed grain oak is selected from exclusive forests in the Center of France and Vosges. Our Evolution barrel offers impact, volume and weight. Perfect for shorter barrel aging programs and quick integration of oak. We have seen wonderful results with. higher toast level such as Medium + with steam, rounding the oak tannin with balanced medium grain structure.  Ideal for 6-12 month élevage.

Additional Oak Provences

AMERICAN OAK BARRELS

We offer a limited production of Tight Grain Northern American Oak barrels crafted at our cooperage in Archiac, France.  This elite barrel shows incredible restraint and elegance, the ethos of Tonnellerie Allary.  We believe this barrel is among the most elegant American Oak available to the US market because of our seasoning techniques and craftsmanship.   We season for 36 months in our unique micro climate and artfully craft using traditional methods.  

ACACIA

Expertly seasoned with proprietary light and long toasting techniques for your aromatic whites, 225L-500L

EASTERN EUROPEAN & HUNGARIAN

Available in limited quantities.
Each large container is subjected to the waterproof test. The container is completely filled and pressurized for two days. Once the test has been carried out, the container is drained and ventilated before packaging. ISO 22000 certification obtained in 2010 for the manufacture of oak barrels and large containers (vats, barrels and tuns). This food safety management system guarantees traceability of all products used in the manufacture of casks and vats likely to come into contact with wines and spirits are approved for food contact.

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French Oak Chips


High quality products for your creativity.

Stave & Barrel Inserts

Recommended for wines destined for bottle aging.

Allary's Toasting Methods

ALLARY "HOUSE" (all fire)

This classic style working with fire alone adds aromatic complexity and brighter mouth feel. The lighter toasts accentuate fruit and baking spice while the medium plus toasts move into toffee and classic toasted nuance. Our house toast preserves vineyard character. The oak used to fuel our toasting stations, are exclusively sourced from the same oak used for our barrels.

ALLARY  "ALPHA" (with steam/water)

A richer, balanced toast that accentuates blue and dark fruit.  We lower the temperature of the flame and toast for a longer period of time. Spraying water inside the barrel during the final toasting stages opens the pores, rounds tannin and enhances dark notes.  The oak used to fuel our toasting stations are exclusively sourced from the same oak used for our barrels.

Customer Satisfaction Is Our Number One Priority
Half a century has passed since the creation of this family business yet it remains true to its values: high-quality work, a passion for the craft and close relationships with its customers.
Tonnellerie Allary benefits from the driving force of a team of 40 people who constantly strive to produce high-quality products. It is also supported by a dynamic and committed sales team.

Tonnellerie Allary is proud to have built close relations with a large number of loyal customers who value the quality of its traditional products for the crafting of their wines and spirits.

The 10 Quality Commitments

  1. Selection of the finest woods and grains by Jacky Allary, Cooperage Director.
  2. Open-air drying yard situated on the company’s premises.
  3. Food Safety management system in compliance with the ISO 22 000 standard.
  4. Origin control, management and analysis of the selected oak.
  5. Outstanding savoir-faire, awarded the prestigious title of “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” on 6 occasions.
  6. Full control over all stages of production.
  7. Continuous quality control and a traceability system for each product.
  8. Respect for the requirements of our customers and personalisation of the products.
  9. Constant development of new products.
  10. Engaged in a continuous improvement process.


Nicholas Keeler 
Director Of Sales North America since 2006
503-307-1593  
​tonnellerie.allary@gmail.com