Brands

Montpellier, France · oenobrands.com

Oenobrands is a French company from Montpellier that has been creating biotechnology solutions for winemaking since 2010. In partnership with leading universities and research institutes, it turns the latest scientific advances into practical products for the cellar.

Oenological products for every stage of winemaking – selected yeasts, malolactic bacteria, organic and complex nutrients, oenological enzymes and stabilisation products.

• Fermivin and Anchor – selected wine yeasts for every wine style, from fresh, aromatic whites to full-bodied reds;
• Anchor Bacteria and Maloferm – bacteria for safe and controlled malolactic fermentation;
• Rapidase – oenological enzymes produced by dsm-firmenich in Seclin, France, for extraction, clarification, filtration and aroma release;
• Claristar – mannoprotein for tartaric stabilisation of white, rosé and red wines.

Science is the foundation, and the goal is simple: more quality in the bottle and less risk in the cellar.

Oak Solutions Group · oaksolutionsgroup.com

Oak Solutions Group is part of Independent Stave Company and combines the experience of the world leader in barrel making with innovation in oak alternatives and tannins.

ēvOAK – oak alternatives (granular, chips, cubes, mini staves, tank staves, barrel refreshers) from French and American oak for precise, predictable oak influence.

• Classic Series – French and American oak with infrared toasting for consistent quality;
• Cuvée Series – ready-made blends with a precisely defined aroma profile;
• High Vanilla, High Mocha and High Spice – for pronounced vanilla, coffee-chocolate or spicy oak notes;
• Lat. Bordeaux 44°, Lat. Rhône 45° and Lat. Burgundy 46° – tank staves with profiles inspired by Bordeaux, the Rhône and Burgundy, designed for long ageing;
• as well as Next Generation, XT, Precision Fire Toast, High Proof and custom blends (Custom Blends).

trū/tan – oenological tannins (gallo- and ellagitannins) developed for the different stages of winemaking:

• powdered tannins for fermentation, for fruit, volume and integration (fi/, f+/, f2, vf, rf, ib, vb);
• liquid tannins – aquadolce and aquatexture, easy to apply and with all the freshness of oak;
• premium tannins for ageing – Arôme, Harmonie and Vivacité.

Napa, USA · innerstave.com

New life for old barrels. Innerstave from Napa, California, is the pioneer of oak alternatives – the company created this industry back in 1979 and is today part of Oak Solutions Group.

Innerstave's strength is its ready-made systems that restore the aroma and structure of a new barrel – both in neutral barrels and in stainless steel tanks:

• Barrel Innerstave – staves on a radial stainless steel frame, placed inside a 225 to 500 L barrel. They renew 100% of the oak influence of a spent barrel – at the same extraction rate as a new premium barrel;
• Chain of Oak – a chain of oak cubes on a steel cable, inserted through the bunghole, giving about 50% of the influence of a new barrel;
• Fan Pack and Tank Innerstave – barrel-quality staves for ageing in stainless steel tanks. One Fan Pack equals one new barrel;
• Oak Chips and Bag of Block – for fast, flexible work.

The oak type, toast level and wood surface are tailored to the wine. The result: the flavour and elegance of a new barrel at a fraction of the cost – with less labour, less water and a lower carbon footprint.

Bordeaux, France · www.tonnelleriequintessence.fr

Premium barrels crafted in the heart of the French wine industry – Bordeaux.

Tonnellerie Quintessence is a creative French cooperage that combines traditional craftsmanship with modern know-how. It is located on the outskirts of Bordeaux and is part of the Independent Stave Company group.

Control begins in the forest. The cooperage has its own PEFC-certified stave mill and natural seasoning yard – Merrain International, among the forests of the Vosges mountains. Logs are split by hand to preserve the grain, and the staves season outdoors for up to three years in the climate of north-eastern France.

Each barrel is toasted by a master cooper who monitors time and temperature with sensors. There are ten toasting profiles to choose from – from delicate and fruity (Cristalline, Opaline) to rich and powerful (Chateau, Evolution) – in collections such as Fleur, Cœur and Perle de Quintessence.

Hydro-Collection – an innovative range in which the staves are first immersed in continuously circulating water that extracts some of the coarse tannins, and are then toasted more deeply. The result is wines with elegance and finesse, fresh fruit aromas and a silky texture.

Bordeaux, France · maisonmoussie.fr

A Bordeaux cooperage that combines traditional craft with an innovation found nowhere else: the patented toasting technology Petra.

Instead of an open fire, Petra barrels are toasted with heated natural stones – volcanic lava or natural jade – combined with water and electric heaters (a sauna effect). The process involves no burning and no smoke. The result is even, consistent toasting, and the barrel shapes the wine with purity and precision, giving it complex and distinctive aromas.

A unique option: Petra barrels can be toasted with stones from the winery's own vineyard (after checking that they are suitable). The barrel literally carries the imprint of the terroir.

Burgundy (Beaune), France · tonnellerie-tremeaux.fr

A small artisan cooperage in the heart of Beaune – the capital of Burgundy wines. It was founded in 2010 by Ludovic Tremeaux, a Burgundian who began learning the craft at 16 and graduated in Wines and Spirits in Beaune.

Production is deliberately limited so that every barrel receives the same attention: the master cooper monitors the toasting of each barrel individually – by the aroma of the oak and by touch. The wood comes from the finest PEFC-certified French forests with traceable origin, and the staves season outdoors, stacked in the cooperage's characteristic one-metre-high "chimneys" for even natural drying.

Tremeaux barrels come in five toast levels and are made to respect the fruit and highlight the individuality of each wine.

USA · independentstavecompany.com

The market leader in barrels for spirits – bourbon, whiskey and other distilled beverages – and one of the largest wine barrel producers in the world.

The family company was founded in 1912 by TW Boswell as a stave producer, and since 1951 has also made its own American white oak barrels. Today, in the fourth generation of the Boswell family, ISC operates on six continents – from its own forests and stave processing and natural seasoning yards to cooperages. Control over the entire chain, from forest to finished barrel, ensures consistent quality and traceable wood.

The ISC group also includes World Cooperage, Oak Solutions Group (ēvOAK, trū/tan and Innerstave) and the French cooperages Tonnellerie Quintessence, Tonnellerie Tremeaux and Maison Moussié.

USA · worldcooperage.com

The most recognised barrel brand on the American market.

As part of the Independent Stave Company group, World Cooperage controls the entire process – from its own oak processing and seasoning yards in the eastern United States and in the Vosges mountains of France to the finished barrel. Each barrel carries a barcode linked to its production data, ensuring full traceability and consistent quality.

Four series for every wine style:

• Traditional Series – a classic barrel with consistent quality and five toast levels;
• Profile Series – over 100 distinct, precisely defined aroma profiles;
• Infrared Series – unique toasting profiles that highlight different textures and aromas;
• Fusion Series – up to three different oak types in one barrel.

Barrels are available in French, American and European oak. The American oak is certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative standard and the French oak to PEFC, and every oak log is used 100%.

Germany · www.gueltig.com

Gültig is a German producer of closures for wine and spirits that combines German precision with respect for nature. Every cork and every cap is made with one goal – to protect the wine in the bottle and present your brand on the shelf.

The portfolio covers every wine style and every beverage:

• Natural cork stoppers – from FSC®-certified forests, including corks individually screened for TCA;
• Micro-agglomerated corks – stable, predictable quality for everyday and premium wines;
• Technical corks – reliable sealing with excellent value for money;
• Stoppers for rakia and other spirits;
• BVS aluminium screw caps – in 32 different colours, with the option of engraving any logo.

From young wine to premium reserve and aged rakia – at Gültig you will find the closure that suits your bottle.

France · rpulse-officiel.fr

Pump-over, reinvented. R’Pulse is a patented French technology that replaces conventional pump-over and délestage for red wines. Instead of a circulation pump, the system injects air or gas under the cap of grape skins – the must circulates both across the surface and through the entire thickness of the cap, with no mechanical stress on the juice and skins.

• Many times faster – a pump-over of a 100 hl tank in under 10 minutes, and the whole 8-day vinification cycle takes about 45 minutes of work instead of more than 13 hours.
• Less labour – a cellar with 40 tanks is handled in about 2 hours instead of 8–10 hours with four workers.
• Better wine – winemakers who work with R’Pulse describe their wines as fuller, rounder and juicier, with softer tannins.

More than 400 wineries worldwide already use R’Pulse, including classified Bordeaux châteaux (Grands Crus Classés) since 2018. Data provided by the manufacturer.

Burgundy – Franche-Comté, France · pepinieres-guillaume.com

A new vineyard starts with the vine. The Guillaume family has been growing vines in Charcenne since 1895, when France began replanting its vineyards after phylloxera. Today, in its fifth generation, Pépinières Guillaume is among the leaders of the world market for vine planting material.

• 12–15 million grafted vines a year – with production in France and subsidiary nurseries in California, Chile and Argentina;
• Partners in more than 30 countries worldwide;
• Wide range of varieties and rootstocks, selected for their genetic qualities and matched to the requirements of each terroir;
• ISO-certified production and full traceability of every plant;
• Additional services – hot-water treatment, root trimming and treatment with mycorrhizae and Trichoderma.

A vineyard is an investment for decades. With Pépinières Guillaume it stands on healthy, high-quality and traceable planting material.

Noizay (Loire Valley), France · dujardin-salleron.com/en

Laboratoires Dujardin-Salleron has been designing and manufacturing precision instruments for wine and spirits analysis since 1855, when Jules Salleron created his famous ebulliometer in Paris. Its own instruments are designed and assembled in France, and the company is ISO 9001 certified.

Automatic titrators for acidity and SO₂, distillation-extraction units and ebulliometers for alcohol, a photometer for enzymatic analyses in the cellar, densimeters and ebulliometers, as well as more than 1,000 items of laboratory glassware, reagents and equipment. See the instruments.

Germany · quantor.technology

WTG-Quantor GmbH is a German company with the QUANTOR and KREYER brands that has been developing cooling and temperature control solutions for winemaking, brewing and juice and spirits production since 1970.

Chillers and heat pumps from 0.3 kW to over 1,000 kW, tank temperature controllers and the VinInfo bus system, micro- and macro-oxygenation, fan heaters, heat exchangers, flotation pumps and CO₂ warning systems. See the equipment.