SINCE 1828
barrique
noun
bar·rique
| \ bä-ˈrēk
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plural barriques
Definition of barrique
: an oak barrel used for storing wine
The insides of these barriques are typically “toasted,” literally burnt, to varying degrees, adding a complexity and color to the wine that traditionalists dub nonindigenous and blasphemous.— Matthew Gavin Frank, Barolo, 2010
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