Oak alternatives: suppliers, offerings & new products

Wines & Vines, July, 2006

COMPANY                      PRODUCT TYPE             NEW PRODUCTS

AFTEK Filtration, Inc.       Powder, chips and        First-run products
740 Driving Park Ave.        staves in American and   by evOak in high
Rochester, NY 14613          French oak               toast, high
(800) 240-5366                                        vanilla, high
aftekfilters.com                                      spice and high
                                                      mocha toast levels

Arobois SARL                 oak chips                n/a
Route de Glanes, BP 25
46130 Gagnac sur Cere,
France
33 (0) 5 65 38 62 38
arobois.com

Barrel Builders, Inc.        Chips, insert systems,   n/a
P.O. Box 268                 barrel reconditioning
St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 942-4291,
(800) 365-8231
barrelbuilders.com

Barrel Mill                  Infusion Spiral          n/a
P.O. Box 348
Avon, MN 56310
(800) 201-7125
thebarrelmill.com

Conetto Winery Services      French and American oak  n/a
Northwest                    chips from Barrel
P.O. Box 833                 Builders, various sizes
Walla Walla, WA 99362        and toast level
(509) 525-9511
cwsnorthwest.com

Demptos Napa Cooperage       American and Hungarian   n/a
1050 Soscol Ferry Rd.        oak chips, Hungarian
Napa, CA 94558               oak inserts
(707) 257-2628
demptosusa.com

Gusmer Enterprises           Chips, granular oak      French Oak
81 M St.                                              Advantage, highly
Fresno, CA 93721                                      extractable oak
(559) 485-2692                                        chips made from
gusmerenterprises.com                                 select French oak
                                                      that has undergone
                                                      an 18-month
                                                      seasoning process

IDL Process Solutions, Inc.  Chips (American and      n/a
1164 Lee St.                 German), staves,
White Rock, BC V4B 4P4       mini-stave carboy
Canada                       inserts
(604) 538-2713
idlconsulting.com

Innerstave, LLC              Staves, fans, stave      Untoasted French
21660 8th St. East           segments, chips          Chips, for use at
Sonoma, CA 95476             (toasted and             fermentation to
(888) 996-8781               untoasted), flour        lift fruit
innerstave.com                                        characters, add
                                                      sweetness add
                                                      enhance mouthfeel
                                                      without toasted
                                                      oak character

J. Rettenmaier USA           French oak chips         Best Oak chips (in
16369 US 131 Hwy.                                     light, medium and
Schoolcraft, MI 49087                                 heavy toasts),
(269) 679-2340 x114                                   made from Western
jrusa.com                                             European oak and
                                                      available in
                                                      various sizes

Kelvin Cooperage             American and French oak  Now offering a
1103 Outer Loop              chips, cubes, powder,    full line of oak
Louisville, KY 40219         segments, staves,        alternatives,
(502) 366-5757,              inserts                  including
(415) 474-1588                                        fire-toasted tank
kelvincooperage.com                                   staves and
                                                      fire-toasted oak
                                                      segments

Mistral Barrels, Inc.        Chips, blocks, powder,   n/a
1907 N. Kelly Rd.            stave systems, barrel
Napa, CA 94558               rejuvenation systems
(707) 265-7900
mistralbarrels.com

Nadalie USA                  Chips, powder, cubes,    A new toasing
1401 Tubbs Ln.               dominoes, blocks,        level, MT:
Calistoga, CA 94515          mixture, oak chains,     Nadalie's coopers
(707) 942-9301               inserts, winewood,       use mist during
nadalie-usa.com              staves                   the toasting,
                                                      breaking down
                                                      harsh tannins and
                                                      adding more
                                                      fruit-forward
                                                      characters to the
                                                      wine

O.C., Inc.                   Chips, powder,           Oak Shavings, a
191 Seif Rd.                 segments, cubes,         thin-cut and
Piketon, OH 45661            sticks, staves           curled oak
(740) 289-1251                                        product made from
oakchipsinc.com                                       French and
                                                      American oak;
                                                      available in
                                                      various sizes,
                                                      toasted or
                                                      untoasted

evOAK/Oak Solutions Group    Staves, fans systems,    Flavor by Design
2557 Napa Valley Corp. Dr.,  chips, powder, barrel    tank staves and
Ste. D                       renewal systems          oak chips
Napa, CA 94558                                        (available in
(707) 259-4988                                        various toast
oaksolutionsgroup.com                                 levels), specially
                                                      formulated to add
                                                      intense,
                                                      distinctive
                                                      character and
                                                      deliver
                                                      concentrated,
                                                      singular flavor
                                                      profiles to suit
                                                      specific needs

Oenodev USA                  French oak chips         The Double Chauffe
P.O. Box 11096                                        product line,
Santa Rosa, CA 95406                                  which consists of
(707) 332-1078                                        a spectrum of
oenodev.com,                                          toasted woods,
boisefrance.com                                       blended together
                                                      produce a special
                                                      complexity; a
                                                      special process
                                                      eliminates tannin
                                                      while preserving
                                                      aromatic
                                                      characteristics
                                                      derived from
                                                      toasting

Oregon Barrel Works          Oak alternatives made    n/a
P.O. Box 748                 from Oregon oak: chips
McMinnville, OR 97128        (standard, small and
(503) 472-8883               dust), blocks, beads,
oregonbarrelworks.com        cubes, staves, barrel
                             renewal

Pickering Winery Supply      Powder, chips, flakes,   XOV (extra oak
888 Post St.                 blocks, mini-staves,     vanillin) from
San Francisco, CA 94109      staves                   Suber-Lefort is
(415) 474-1588                                        designed to add
winerysfuff.com                                       creamy sweetness
                                                      and a soft, round
                                                      mouthfeel

ReCoop, Inc.                 Patented process for     Oregon white oak
2010 Barlow Ln.              shaving and retoasting   barrel inserts
Sebastopol, CA 95472         barrels
(707) 829-7103
recoop.net

Scott Laboratories           Oak extract, soluable    Tan'Cor Grand Cru
P.O. Box 4559                tannin extracted from    for a tannin
Petaluma, CA 94955           toasted American oak     structure with
(800) 824-7254                                        great
scottlab.com                                          polymerization and
                                                      refinement

Seguin Moreau                Staves                   Medium and
151 Camino Dorado                                     medium-plus
Napa, CA 94558                                        convection
(707) 252-3408                                        toasting;
seguinmoreau.com                                      eco-certified
                                                      French oak; fan
                                                      configuration

Stave Works                  Barrel inserts           n/a
7910 Occidental Rd.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 824-4867
staveworks.com

StaVin, Inc.                 Oak beans, oak           Savour Oak is the
P.O. Box 1693                segments, oak replica,   new,
Sausalito, CA 94966          oak fan for tank matrix  convection-toasted
(415) 331-7849               or modular system, oak   line, available in
stavin.com, micro-ox.com     barrel inserts, all      house toast with
                             available in French,     higher vanilla and
                             American and Hungarian   sweet sugar notes.
                             oak, fire-toasted or     Available in chips
                             oven-toasted.            and oak string
                                                      beans

Steinbart Wholesale          French and American oak  n/a
6600 NE Portland Hwy.        chips, toasted and
Portland, OR 97218           untoasted;
(503) 281-3941               slightly-sulfited
steinbart.com                granulated powder,
                             untoasted and toasted

Toasted Oak Company          Staves, inserts          n/a
3500 Parleys Canyon Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 344-1121
toastedoakinc.com

Tonnellerie Radoux USA       Oak powder, granulated   New are staves for
480 Aviation Blvd.           for fermentation,        multiple use and
Santa Rosa, CA 95403         chips. Segments,         blend staves--
(707) 284-2888               medium and large         ultra-tight green
tonnellerieradoux.com        staves, barrel inserts   wood
                             and chains of sticks

Trust International Corp.    Oak chips and French,    n/a
2875 S. Ocean Blvd., Ste.    Hungarian and American
200                          oak planks
Palm Beach, FL 33480
(707) 337-0355
barrelmakers.com

United Barrels               Oak dust, tobacco,       New
P.O. Box 178                 chips, croutons,         continuous-flow,
Napa, CA 94559               dominoes, barrel         smoke-free
(707) 258-0795               inserts and tank         convection
unitedbarrel.com             staves, in French and    toasting for
                             American oak.            hi-vanilla,
                                                      complex and spice,
                                                      as well as
                                                      traditional house
                                                      toast from the
                                                      original batch
                                                      oven

XTRAOAK (Canton Cooperage)   Oak chips, granular      n/a
5793 Skylane Blvd., #B       oak, tank stave
Windsor, CA 95492            inserts, barrel
(707) 836-9742               inserts, oak chain for
xtraoak.com                  oak renewal of neutral
                             barrels; 1-inch
                             diameter solid oak
                             spheres for oak renewal
                             in barrels or other
                             small containers.
                             Available in American
                             or French oak, with a
                             variety of toasts