Tonnellerie Baron
ALMA 405 L — Tonnellerie Baron
Tonnellerie Baron ALMA: a 405 L egg-shaped vessel made of 76% oak and 24% ceramic, for fermenting and ageing red or white wines.
Code: ALMA
Category: Integral vinification
ALMA combines oak and ceramic in a 405 L egg-shaped vessel for fermenting and ageing red or white wines. The shape was designed to promote skin infusion and increase the contact area between grapes and must.
Oak and ceramic
- 76% fine-grained oak, with 27 mm staves and 30 months of natural seasoning.
- 24% low-porosity Clayver ceramic, suitable for food contact.
- Oak-fire toasting with computer-assisted temperature control.
Technical equipment
The technical data sheet describes a Plexiglass upper head, a 316 L stainless steel Vinification Intégrale upper opening with Macon 40, a sampling tap with a purge, a butterfly drain valve and a lower Eco opening on the ceramic section.
Technical documentation
| ALMA technical data sheet — English |
Specifications
Model: ALMA
Nominal capacity: 405 L, according to the technical data sheet
Shape: Egg-shaped, for vertical installation
Composition: 76% oak and 24% ceramic, according to the technical data sheet
Oak: Fine grain; 27 mm staves; 30 months of natural seasoning
Ceramic: Food-contact-safe Clayver; fired at 1200 °C; 65% quartz, 25% mullite and 10% glass
Ceramic permeability: Stated flux: 3.43 mg O₂/L/year
Toasting: Oak fire with computer-assisted temperature control
Upper head: Plexiglass
Upper opening: Vinification Intégrale in 316 L stainless steel with Macon 40; diameter 116 mm
Sampling tap: 316 L stainless steel with purge
Drain valve: Butterfly valve in 316 L stainless steel; Macon 40
Lower opening: Vinification Intégrale Eco in 316 L stainless steel, on the ceramic section; diameter 122 mm
Dimensions: Height 1300 mm; maximum diameter 821 mm
Weight: 136 kg
Handling: Dedicated tool for a pallet truck or forklift, specified in the technical data sheet
Nominal capacity: 405 L, according to the technical data sheet
Shape: Egg-shaped, for vertical installation
Composition: 76% oak and 24% ceramic, according to the technical data sheet
Oak: Fine grain; 27 mm staves; 30 months of natural seasoning
Ceramic: Food-contact-safe Clayver; fired at 1200 °C; 65% quartz, 25% mullite and 10% glass
Ceramic permeability: Stated flux: 3.43 mg O₂/L/year
Toasting: Oak fire with computer-assisted temperature control
Upper head: Plexiglass
Upper opening: Vinification Intégrale in 316 L stainless steel with Macon 40; diameter 116 mm
Sampling tap: 316 L stainless steel with purge
Drain valve: Butterfly valve in 316 L stainless steel; Macon 40
Lower opening: Vinification Intégrale Eco in 316 L stainless steel, on the ceramic section; diameter 122 mm
Dimensions: Height 1300 mm; maximum diameter 821 mm
Weight: 136 kg
Handling: Dedicated tool for a pallet truck or forklift, specified in the technical data sheet