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MECANOAK®



THE MECANOAK® SYSTEM

An innovating system designed to give the winemaker the flexibility and the best economical efficiency in the production of his wine!
   
“The wines have a great balance between the fruit and the wood, this last appearing with a sober delicacy […] The installation of the MECANOAK system is practical, allowing the Bodega to carry out changes of “mecanos”
in a simple and handy way, whatever their size is.”

Lic. Marcelo Miras - Chief Winemaker - Bodega del Fin del Mundo - Argentina
   
MECANOAK®
“Suppleness and flexibility for the best economical efficiency”
The Mecanoak® system has been developed for wineries producing a certain volume of medium range wine.The oenological contribution from the mecanos of staves, added to the flexibility of the whole system, offers a particularly economical solution. The winemaker modulates and controls fully the quality level he plans to get from the oak.
The modular Mecanoak®
allows a fast installation
of the frame and the Mecanos of staves.

Adaptation to the height is made with single, double, triple or quadruple units reaching 5m .

Adaptation to the circumference or to the width of the tank is made with units from 4 faces ( Tank Ø 1,4 m ) up to 10 faces ( Tank Ø 3,4 m ).

Staves are assembled as “Mecanos” in single, double, triple or quadruple units and are supplied in protected plastic food grade packaging, ready to install.

Installation time for a 250 HL steel tank are as follows:

Mecanoak frame: Installation time 4 hours; then the frame is in place permanently.

Mecanos of staves: Installation time within 2 hours, with 20 Mecanos. Providing wood supply contact equal to the equivalent of 100% new oak barrel.






The MECANOAK®, made entirely out of stainless steel 316 L, is specially adapted for steel tanks and square or rectangular cement tanks . Its adaptability allows usage in all size of tanks from 50 HL to 600 HL.

The frame is entirely self-supporting and therefore avoids any modification to the structure of the tank. In the case of cement tanks, the Epoxy lining is kept intact.

The MECANOAK® is patent pending.
OAK AND WINE
Mecanos of Staves " Tonnellerie Vernou"

Our staves are made out of 24 months air dried wood, the same which is used for our barrels.

 Species: French oak and American oak.
 Standard Toasting: Medium and Medium plus.

The Mecanos system allows:

 Vinification and maturing of white and red wines..
 For red wines alcoholic fermentation with skins included.
 Pumping-over or punching of the cap as required.
 An easy modulation of wood supply, calculated to the « équivalent of 225 L  barrels», from 30% to 100% depending on the required oak flavour.
 To control the blending, a combination of French and American oak staves can be used to obtain the required complexity.
 Easy cleaning and maintenance to help control of sanitary conditions .
     
“We have found with the MECANOAK a real flexibility in use due to its fast installation and its capacity of adaptation to all our tanks. The important point lies in the autonomy of the structure which keeps intact the Epoxy covering of our cement tanks.”

David Alcaraz - Enologist & Winemaker - Cave d’Alignan du Vent - France
     
TONNELLERIE VERNOU: Quality and Service !
     
Our team is at your service for :

Analysis of dimensions and specifications of your tanks.

Calculation of your needs in Frame and Mecano Staves System.

Adaptation of the MECANOAK®.

Assistance for the first frame installation.

Initial instruction to your staff about the assembly of MECANOAK® and Mecanos Staves System.