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This type of barrel was dedicated to storing and maturing brandy produced on the estate, often from prunes in the South West. Its particularity lies in being monoxyl, meaning it was carved from a single trunk of poplar. This trunk was still green, allowing the two rounded bottoms, put in place during fabrication, to be completely trapped in the groove as the wood naturally dried. An ingenious process ensuring the barrel's watertightness and preserving its precious beverage.

Monoxyl Poplar Barrel – 19th Century – South West – [MP055]

19ᵗʰ century, Barrel, Country furniture, Poplar, Popular art furniture, Provincial art, South West of France, The treasure corner, Wood speciesBy David Aux-Rois-Louis7 February 2024

Aged in a monoxyl poplar barrel, this is what the famous homemade prune brandy could boast of before delighting palates at the feast…

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