Even though Frédéric Planchon works in an industry that is several thousand years old, he is far from just following the established processes of traditional winemaking. "We have developed a new system to age wine," says the managing director of Wine & Tools from Bordeaux. "We make barrels out of polyethylene with a special shape and design that puts the wine in contact with the right amount of oxygen to let it mature," explains Planchon. "This makes the wines smoother, rounder and fruitier."