The INFINI process

INFINI BY TEDEM · PATENTED PROCESS

The process that preserves the wood.

A thermo-oxidative regeneration process designed to extend barrel life without shaving the wood and to restore precision to ageing.

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No wood shavingThe barrel structure is preserved
Patented processDeveloped by TEDEM
Automated approachReproducible cycles
Wines & spiritsAn assessment tailored to each use
A different approach

Regenerate instead of removing material.

Traditional renovation methods may directly reduce the thickness of the wood. INFINI by TEDEM takes another route: working on the barrel without shaving the staves.

The aim is to preserve the cooper’s original work, limit the risks associated with thinning the barrel and extend the use of quality casks.

  • Preserve the oak structure
  • Reduce waste of a valuable resource
  • Preserve the barrel and its identity
  • Prepare a new ageing cycle with a defined profile
Comparison of a barrel before and after INFINI by TEDEM regeneration
The process

Four stages, carefully controlled.

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Assessment

Identification of the cask type, known history, product aged and desired outcome.

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Regeneration

Steam prepares the wood matrix, then thermo-oxidative activation acts on adsorbed compounds without shaving the wood.

03

Cleaning

Intensive rinsing removes soluble compounds generated before checks and finishing.

04

Checks

Visual and olfactory inspection before validation and selection of the chosen finish.

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Finish

Mineral Range, oenological tannin finish or infrared toasting according to the ageing objective.

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Support

Return-to-use guidance adapted to cellar practices.

Barrels lined up in the TEDEM workshop
Precision and reproducibility

A facility designed around process control.

TEDEM has developed a dedicated facility in Sauveterre-de-Guyenne. Automation controls treatment sequences and supports consistent application of the protocol.

Each request is nevertheless assessed according to the container and its intended future use. A barrel for a delicate white wine is not treated with the same objective as a cask for spirits.

Technology controls the cycle. The ageing project guides the finish.
Recognised innovation

Recognised at the 2024 Vinitech-Sifel Innovation Trophy.

This distinction, in the Transformation category, recognises research into a new approach to barrel regeneration and wood preservation.

The process is also protected by a patent.

INFINI by TEDEM distinction at the 2024 Vinitech-Sifel Innovation Trophy
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