Marissa Brassfield
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Well-heeled winemakers are abuzz over the Radoux ‘X-Blend’ leather-bound wine barrel with a Swarovski crystal stopper. Radoux debuted the ‘X-Blend’ wine barrel at the Vinitech wine equipment and technology trade show. The Radoux ‘X-Blend’ wine barrel costs €1200—that’s twice the price of a traditional wine barrel. At this cost, you can expect quality. As Radoux told Decanter, the barrel itself is comprised of oak from a secret location within France’s prized forests; the metal hoops that hold the wood together are overlaid with leather strips. The buyer selects the oak’s toast for their barrel. And of course, there’s the Swarovski bung (stopper).  Even with the financial crisis, we sold 20 of these barrels at Vinitech,' Radoux marketing director Pierre Chiberry told decanter.com.
The first barrels were made in June for multimillionaire magnate Bernard Magrez, who bought four for his Chateaux - Pape Clement, Fombrauge and La Tour Carnet.
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