The general term used to designate containers where wine is stored and aged These can be oak casks and stainless steel ageing tanks The term derives from 'Cooper'; one who makes or repairs wooden containers
Containers consisting of two round heads and a body composed of stave held together with hoops
Containers consisting of two round heads and a body composed of staves held together with hoops, such as barrels and kegs Slack cooperage - Cooperage used as containers for dry, semidry or solid products The staves are usually not closely fitted and are held together with beaded steel, wire, or wood hoops Tight cooperage - Cooperage used as containers for liquids, semi-solids, and heavy solids Staves are well fitted and held tightly with cooperage grade steel hoops
A workshop where the casks are made and maintained Also used as a general term for the casks themselves