Nobile® Staves

Thanks to a slow and gradual extraction, Nobile® Staves give character and complexity to a wine while respecting the fruit, for an aromatic expression comparable to barrel ageing.

OENOLOGICAL +

  • Slow and gradual extraction.
  • Aromatic expression with respect for the fruit.
  • Character and complexity comparable to barrel ageing.

Staves

HOMOGENEOUS TOASTING

Stave Fresh

Freshness, fruit & structure.

Stave Fresh

French oak, homogeneous toasting.
Freshness, fruit & structure.

Stave sensation

Sweetness, vanilla & toasted.

Stave sensation

French oak, homogeneous toasting.
Sweetness, vanilla & toasted.

Stave intense

Volume, chocolate & roasted notes.

Stave intense

French oak, homogeneous toasting.
Volume, chocolate & roasted notes.

GRADIENT TOASTING

Stave revelation

Structure & aromatic complexity.

Stave revelation

French oak, gradient toasting.
Structure & aromatic complexity.

Stave american revelation

Lactone & spice bread.

Stave american revelation

American oak, gradient toasting.
Lactone & spice bread.

Staves

HOMOGENEOUS TOASTING

Stave 18-Xbase

Fruity, volume & sweetness.

Stave 18-Xbase

French oak, homogeneous toasting.
Fruity, volume & sweetness.

Stave 18-Dulce

Sweetness.
Dulce de leche & caramel.

Stave 18-Dulce

French oak, homogeneous toasting.
Sweetness. Dulce de leche & caramel.

Stave 18-Xtreme

Expression of ripe fruit.
Sweetness, mocha & roasted coffee.

Stave 18-Xtreme

French oak, homogeneous toasting.
Sweetness, mocha & roasted coffee.

GRADIENT TOASTING

Stave 18-Divine

Gives texture. Extends the fruit to a complex finish (like the elegance of Burgundian barrels).

Stave 18-Divine

French oak, gradient toasting.
Gives texture. Extends the fruit to a complex finish (like the elegance of Burgundian barrels).

Stave 18-Elite

Toasted nuances, volume.
Similar to traditional barrel ageing.

Stave 18-Elite

French oak, double toasting.
Toasted nuances, volume. Similar to traditional barrel ageing.

Additional information

AGEING OBJECTIVES

Respects the fruit without toasted notes

Stave Fresh

Freshness & structure

Stave 18-Xbase

Volume & sweetness

Aromatic

Stave sensation

Vanilla & toasted notes

Stave intense

Chocolate & roasted notes

STAVE 18-DULCE

Dulce de leche & caramel

Stave 18-Xtreme

Roasted coffee & mocha

Complexity similar to barrel ageing

STAVE AMERICAN RÉVÉLATION

Lactone & spice bread

Stave rEvElation

Structure & Complexity

Stave 18-elite

Complex & traditional

Stave 18-divine

Burgundy barrel style

Decision-Making Tool

Use our Decision-Making Tools (DMTs) to determine the blend of Staves that corresponds to your target product.

Dimensions

7 mm

Size: 910 x 50 x 7 mm

Surface area: 0.104 m²

18 mm

Size: 910 x 60 x 18 mm

Surface area: 0.144 m²

 

Use

7 mm

Dose: 1 to 3 staves/hL

Contact time: 4 to 8 months

18 mm

Dose: 1 to 3 staves/hL

Contact time: 6 to 10 months

 

Contact time is defined by tasting throughout ageing.

Packaging

7 mm: 40 Staves/pack.
18 mm: 10 Staves/pack.

Aluminised PET packaging ensures optimum flavour protection.

Regulation

The use of oak wood chips is subject to regulation. Refer to the legislation.

Depending on the type of alternative used, the dose should be adapted according to the characteristics of the wine to be aged and the target product. The contact time is determined by tasting. Nobile® has a team of specialists in the use of oak in winemaking, available to give customers further advice.