With the Paris Olympics approaching, a special spotlight on Tonnellerie Maury & Fils and its French Olympic Roots.

Serge Maury - French Olympian:
Development of the cooperage was undertaken by the second generation cooper: Serge Maury who expanded the activity of the Maury cooperage and solidified its reputation among Bordeaux's most important Châteaux. In addition to Serge's passion for the wine and cooperage industry, he loved sailing and in 1972 would win a Gold Medal for France in the "Finn" sailing discipline at the Munich Summer Olympic Games--after also being the quadruple French Champion and double European and World Champion.

Today - Mathieu Maury:
The third generation of the Maury cooperage now sees Mathieu Maury at its helm, who at a young age joined his father at the cooperage's Quai des Chartrons' location to repair barrels. Mathieu has grown production to between 3,000 to 4,000 barrels annually. Mathieu and his team oversee all parts of the business and Mathieu sees it as his responsibility to consistently visit and taste with his customers throughout the year, in order to ensure that he has his finger on the pulse of current vintages and how his barrels and puncheons are complimenting his beloved Bordeaux Châteaux partners.

The Cooperage:
The cooperage is now located in Saint-Caprais, right outside of Bordeaux, and benefits from Bordeaux's maritime cold, rainy, and humid weather to optimally naturally season 100% Quercus Petraea French Oak staves. For barrels reserved for wine production, a selection of either Center of France Tight Grain or Center of France Extra Tight Grain oak is available. Open-grain Limousin oak can also be requested for spirits production

Range & MC2 Toast:
Traditionally speaking, the Maury style has matched its Medium Toast with Bordeaux's warmer and more mature vintages, and its Medium Plus Toast with cooler and fresher vintages. However, with a changing climate, style of wines, and after conversations with producers, Maury created a Medium Long toast (positioned between Medium and Medium Plus) as well as the now-famous "MC2" toast that is used on leaner and fruitier styles of Bordeaux varietals.