Barrel in garage for long term aging?

[marino]

Hello,
Id like to keep a 225L barrel in my father’s garage for aging port wine. The garage is under the apartment building, has a door but there is air circulation up top. There is no car in his garage slot, but it is a working parking garage where some other residents park their cars.

Question, will any particulate in the air move into my wine? Sometimes things get dusty down there. I was thinking of putting a tarp over it and letting it be. I would hate to have exhaust port at the end of it all. Am I just being paranoid?

Thanks in advance for your help

 

[pillswoj]

I don't think I would do it, I would be very concerned about fumes / odors getting into the wine.

 

[marino]

That’s my thinking too, but I’m wondering if people know about this from an experience point of view, or even know something about what barrels let through