OMEGA: Excellence, by nature

Mindful of the ever-changing needs and expectations of our customers and international market trends, Radoux continues to prioritize the improvement of the range of our products and services. To satisfy the increasing demand for barrels respectful of wine, fruit and terroir, Radoux has developed a new barrel for the aging of fine wines: Omega. Exceptional in its purity and finesse, Omega will reveal the identity of your wines with elegance and discretion.

Convergence of knowledge, know-how and experience

The Omega barrel is the culmination of years of research aimed at a better understanding of wood, the toasting process and their interactions with wine.

Omega’s development brings together the skills and experience of Radoux’s R&D and production teams and the advice of a select group of experts in oenology, renowned consultants, and directors of winemaking. A point of convergence of knowledge and expertise, Omega is the result of numerous exchanges, tastings, and feedback from our customers and industry professionals worldwide.

Utmost care in selecting raw material and natural maturation lasting three years

Selecting the wood is the first stage in Radoux’s demand for quality. The oak for Omega barrels comes from the most prestigious forests of central France. Only tight grain oak is rigorously selected for its development. The raw staves are dried naturally in the open air for 3 years in our integrated stave mill in the regional Park of La Brenne, benefiting from this region’s exceptional environmental conditions. Omega also benefits from Radoux’s innovation, OakScan®, which enables the instantaneous selection of staves according to their polyphenolic index.

Pure Toast: a specially adapted toasting process

For the Omega barrel, Radoux has developed a specific toasting process to promote the bond between the tannins of the wood and those of the wine. Radoux’s traditional toasts involve a slow and prolonged heating followed by a « bousinage » operation (finishing stage with an increase in temperature) of variable intensity which enhances various aromas (toast, spices, vanilla, coconut...). With the Pure toast, only the initial toasting phase is implemented - at a low temperature and in depth. This gentle, long toast preserves the sweetness of the wood (maintains the polysaccharides on the surface) and because of the low degradation of tannins, your wine will acquire more volume. The raw material is therefore fully respected and the wine enhanced.

Respect of the fruit and of its nature

Tasting reveals that the Omega barrel highlights the fruit flavor and brings a balance between roundness, volume, tension and length on the palate. The tannins are well integrated, expressing freshness, elegance and finesse. The complexity of the aromas enables the fruit to shine through while respecting its origins. The Omega barrel offers an increase in roundness and volume - while perfectly respecting the fruit and its terroir - to great, powerful wines.

The Omega barrel is only available in a capacity of 225 liters and by allocation.

For more information or to order the Omega barrel contact your sales representative or the Radoux office.  

To download the Omega brochure click here.

Stop by Radoux’s Unified booth, A312, to say hello to your sales representative and learn about our new barrels: the Barrel Code Series & OMEGA. Radoux USA’s Barrel Code Series will be officially launched at the 2020 Unified Trade Show.

Mindful of the ever-changing needs and expectations of our customers and international market trends, Radoux continues to prioritize the improvement of the range of our products and services.

THE BARREL CODE SERIES:

A Cab from Bordeaux is not a Cab from Napa, and a Cab from Napa is not a Cab from Paso Robles or Walla Walla. This custom-made barrel program was developed in the US with the collaboration of US winemakers and consultants specifically for US winemaking, and is produced in the US at our Santa Rosa, CA cooperage.

Radoux USA has been working on creating a local range of barrels with local winemakers for local wine programs since 2016. The goal is to reveal the terroir and respect the true expression of the varietals grown here.

The Barrel Code Series development pulls from the know-how of Radoux and all the innovation developed over decades of research on oak (selection of grain, polyphenols, Oakscan, seasoning and maturation) and an extensive inventory or French, American and Hungarian oaks.

In 2017 Radoux USA teamed with renowned winemaking consultant Jean Hoefliger to better understand the local winemaking challenges. In the last three years 3,000+ Barrel Code Series barrels have been trialed in more than 80 wineries in California and Washington.

How do you get into the Barrel Code Series for your wines? Visit Radoux’s booth at Unified or contact your sales representative. We might have already designed a barrel that fulfills your wish!

The Barrel Codes Series barrels are locally developed and produced for the USA market and thus offer more flexibility, easier approach, faster production, and better customer service.

Radoux USA has been offering its services to the US wine, spirits and beer industries for over 25 years and is continually seeking ways to better serve our customers. Think local first!

OMEGA: Excellence, by Nature

To satisfy the increasing demand for barrels respectful of wine, fruit and terroir, Radoux has developed OMEGA, a new barrel for the aging of fine wines that was launched at the 2019 Unified Trade Show. Exceptional in its purity and finesse, Omega will reveal the identity of your wines with elegance and discretion.

The Omega barrel benefits from both OakScan, which enables the staves to be selected for moderate polyphenolic indices, and staves matured over three years. Radoux has developed a specific toast for the Omega barrel to enhance the blend of tannins of the oak with those of the wine, preserving the sweetness of the wood while the wine acquires more volume and texture. Tasting reveals that Omega gives emphasis to the fruit, with a balance between roundness, volume, tension and length on the palate. Tannins are soft, expressing freshness, elegance and finesse.

Tonnellerie Radoux is excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the Eastern Winery Expo! Visit us at Booth 233 to explore our premium Radoux barrels and Pronektar oak alternatives—crafted to enhance winemaking with precision and quality.

🍷 Radoux Barrels – Sourced from the finest French, Hungarian, and American oak, our barrels are meticulously crafted to ensure consistency and bring out the best in every varietal.

🍷 Pronektar Oak Adjuncts – From chips to staves, our oak alternatives offer winemakers versatility while maintaining the same high-quality standards as our barrels. 

Join us at EWE to discuss how Radoux can help refine your winemaking process. See you in Booth 233!

Great wine begins with exceptional barrels. At Tonnellerie Radoux, precision, innovation, and sustainability are at the heart of every barrel crafted.

Precision with OakScan®

Tonnellerie Radoux’s proprietary OakScan® technology ensures winemakers achieve consistent and tailored tannin levels, giving them greater control over the aging process and final wine profile.

Expert Craftsmanship

Every barrel is a masterpiece. From seasoning to toasting, Tonnellerie Radoux’s meticulous production process guarantees exceptional quality that enhances the wine it holds.

Sustainability in Action

Dedicated to responsible practices, Tonnellerie Radoux prioritizes sustainable sourcing and waste reduction, aligning with environmentally conscious winemakers worldwide.

Transform your winemaking with barrels that embody precision, quality, and care. Explore the possibilities with Tonnellerie Radoux.

Radoux USA is proud to announce the addition of wine industry veteran Mark Evich to our sales team as Business Development Manager. Mark brings extensive experience to the role, having started his career in wine production in Sonoma County and Oregon’s Willamette Valley. For more than a decade, he has specialized in barrels and oak products, helping winemakers elevate their craft.

“I’m thrilled to join Radoux USA and look forward to partnering with winemakers to deliver exceptional oak solutions that enhance the art of winemaking,” said Mark Evich.

The Radoux group, based in the Cognac region of France, is a leading manufacturer of French, American, and Hungarian oak barrels, puncheons, oak tanks, and casks. Additionally, our portfolio includes Pronektar: American and French oak granulates, chips, blocks, barrel inserts, and tank staves—available in a range of toasts and tannin content for both wine and spirit brands.

It’s no secret that oak enriches aromatics, textures, flavors, and ageability in wine and spirits. To ensure we provide the highest quality oak, Radoux has strict protocols for optimum oak sourcing, natural aging, sorting by grain, toasting regimes, and finishing. Our most exciting and new innovative scanning technology—Oakscan—allows us to measure the amount of polyphenols in wood instantaneously. After years of trial and error, we have also released our Omega & Nexus barrels—crafted with proprietary seasonings designed to enhance roundness and volume while providing balance and tension through precision-focused tannins that are expressive, elegant, and finesse-driven.

The same strict protocols and Oakscan technology are also applied to our oak adjunct brand, Pronektar—a line of oak granulates, chips, blocks, barrel inserts, and tank staves, highly suited to elevating textural, color, and flavor components for spirit brands. Given our spiritual home in Cognac, spirits have always been a vital part of our identity.

Trees harvested from forests in the Centre and Northeast France, provide us with extremely tight-grain oak. The same choice of grain applies to Eastern European oak selections. Radoux’s American Oak barrels are sourced from the highest quality white oak from Missouri, Minnesota, and the Appalachian regions.

A pioneer in innovation applied to wood for winemaking, Pronektar is expanding its range with the launch of PureVan, a new type of wood chip specially designed to offer a vanilla aroma of unprecedented intensity and purity.

Designed as the first in a future series of “ingredient” chips, PureVan meets the expectations of winemakers looking for rich profiles, marked by sweetness and without excessive tannic structure.

A strategic need...

The PureVan project was born out of an initiative launched in 2017-2018, following an in-depth audit of the existing range and market benchmarking. This analysis highlighted the versatility of the offering, while revealing a significant opportunity for development around chips with more targeted and intensely characterized profiles, meeting specific oenological objectives.

A research and development program was therefore launched with two essential conditions: richness and precision.

Laboratory tests quickly showed that two parameters were fundamental to obtaining such profiles:

• A significantly longer toasting time to fully develop the aromas,
• Extremely precise temperature control to guarantee a clear sensory profile.

…at the origin of an innovation in the production line

As existing industrial equipment did not meet these criteria, Pronektar's R&D department began developing a custom toasting tool in collaboration with airflow experts and a specialist manufacturer. This work resulted in the development of a unique and revolutionary oven, designed specifically to meet the requirements of this new generation of technical chips.

Measurable and significant results

Made from an exclusive selection of French oak and toasted using this innovative process, PureVan reveals dominant notes of vanilla pod, Tahitian vanilla, and vanilla sugar, accentuating sweetness and volume on the palate, but without significantly adding to the structure.

Analyses carried out as part of the development project confirm this powerful and pure aromatic profile:

• Chemical analysis of the wood reveals levels of vanillin and specific aromatic compounds well above the market average. Other aromatic families are in the minority and within the benchmarking average.
• On tasting, the wine has a generously vanilla nose, a full and indulgent palate, and a marked length, without imbalance.

A targeted tool for clear oenological objectives

PureVan can be used in both fermentation and aging, on white, rosé, or red wines. A minimum contact time of one month is recommended, to be adjusted according to tastings.

It is particularly suitable for winemakers seeking a repeatable and identifiable aromatic signature, in line with the expectations of certain international markets, particularly Anglo-Saxon markets, which appreciate wines with an accessible, smooth, vanilla-flavored, and flattering style.

Download the Nektar PureVan technical data sheet.

Every Painstaking Step It Takes to Make the World’s Best Wine Casks

Superior grapes require superior oak casks. Radoux uses old-school and high-tech methods for the best barrel results. Here's how they do it.

Thank you to The Press Democrat for featuring our National Sales Manager, Craig Holme.

Read the article here: www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/profiles-in-wine-craig-holme-national-sales-manager-tonnellerie-radoux/

Santa Rosa, CA (August 18, 2021) Tonnellerie Radoux USA, Inc. National Sales Manager Craig Holme is pleased to announce Ryu Yamamoto as the newest member of the sales team.  Yamamoto will represent Radoux and its oak adjunct brand Pronektar in the territory that includes Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Marin & San Francisco.

Ryu is originally from New Zealand and following a career in winemaking and consulting across the globe including over 20 harvests in France, Spain, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand has made California home.

Since arriving in the US in 2013, Ryu has been serving the wine, spirits and home brewing industries on the ingredient supply front so is already a familiar face to many and is looking forward to engaging in what he loves, hitting the road and collaborating with people to help make the products they strive for.

"I am really keen to understand what our customers’ aspirations are. Anyone can drop off a catalog and a business card but with the vast array of oak, toast and format options we have access to, I am confident that practical experience backed by Radoux's technical expertise can provide a truly valuable service and product to producers."

About Tonnellerie Radoux USA, Inc.: Located in Sonoma County, CA since 1994, Radoux USA supplies winemakers, brewers, and distillers across the country with French, American and Eastern European oak barrels (including 36-month options), puncheons, casks, tanks, and oak for oenology (Pronektar). 

Radoux has strict protocols in place for optimum oak sourcing, natural aging, sorting by grain and polyphenolic indexes (Oakscan-proprietary technology), toasting regimes, and finishing which result in a portfolio of barrel, tank and oak adjunct options perfectly suited to the objectives of the winemaker. 

For additional information, call 707-284-2888 or visit the web site at www.tonnellerieradoux.com.

(Santa Rosa, CA) Tonnellerie Radoux USA, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Craig Holme to the position of National Sales Manager. In this role, Craig will lead the USA and Mexico sales team members to achieve sales targets and manage the company’s marketing strategy.

With Radoux for more than four years, he has made significant contributions during this time to Radoux and its oak alternatives brand Pronektar throughout the Napa Valley, Central Coast, Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas regions.

Craig has more than 15 years of experience in the wine industry. He studied Wine Science in South Australia and Viticulture and Winery Technology at Napa Valley College and started his career in winemaking in California, South-Africa, Australia and France.

He began the transition into his new role on May 1, 2021 while also retaining his client portfolio and role as the Sales Manager for the Napa territory. Craig brings unwavering and specialized support to all his clients in the Napa region, and remains committed to enhancing and growing his relationships throughout the region.

We have no doubt he will continue to brilliantly represent Radoux USA, Inc and Pronektar.

About Tonnellerie Radoux USA, Inc.: 

Established in 1994, Radoux USA supplies to the American wine and spirits industry:

• Premium American, French, and Hungarian Oak barrels under the brand Radoux
• Premium Oak alternatives under the brand Pronektar
• Tailor made tanks and casks under the brand Radoux Artisan Foudrier

Radoux coopers its Premium American oak barrels in California. Production was recently relocated to a TFF group site in Fresno under direction of our Radoux USA team to ensure the perfect continuity of our products. The barrels maintain the same standard of excellence. The oak sourcing, maturation and precision of our toasting styles remain 100% under Radoux management.

Premium French and Hungarian oak barrels are coopered in our historical and state-of-the-art workshop (Est. 1947) close to Bordeaux, France.

Pronektar oak alternatives are supplied to more than 500 wineries in the US. Their storage, distribution and assembly are carried out at the Radoux USA headquarters in Santa Rosa.

FERMENTATION OAK: whether you are battling smoke taint or just want to give your wines an edge on oak aging and tannin integration.

Pronektar offers a full range of products in American and French oak (granulates, chips, tank and barrel staves, inserts, segments and blocks).

The two items specifically developed for fermentation are:

• NEKTAR FRESH - dry, un-toasted 100% French oak granulates
• DUO FRESH - a special blend of toasted and un-toasted 100% French oak granulates 

Both products are made from carefully selected cooperage grade oak that is naturally seasoned and then analyzed by Oakscan®, a unique process developed by Radoux cooperage to select oak by its tannin content. This meticulous approach ensures homogeneity and reproducibility of results obtained when using these products in winemaking.

SMOKE TAINT: We are receiving a lot of inquiries about the use of oak in response to smoke taint. While there is no guaranteed treatment for smoke taint in grapes, studies conducted at UC Davis have shown that the application of un-toasted oak granulates during fermentation can reduce the aromatic effects.

Link to Pronektar website

Link to 2020 Pronektar Price List

NEKTAR FRESH

Objective: bring structure and sweetness, stabilize the color and protect the must during vinification.

• 100% un-toasted, French oak granulates for vinification.
• Barrel quality oak, natural aging in the wood yard, Oakscan® selection of wood with high content of ellagitannins, dehydrated before packing. Unique product on the market, highly concentrated.
• Enhances the fruit character and softens the vegetal characteristics without adding any oak aroma. 
• Brings structure, volume, sweetness.
• Early stabilization of color, protection against oxidation.
• Packaged in 22 lb. bag, box pallet of 660 lbs. (30 bags).

Click for NEKTAR FRESH information and downloadable datasheet

DUO FRESH

Objective: benefit from the oenological advantages of fresh wood (Nektar Fresh), while obtaining a more mature and softer profile.

• Un-toasted and toasted, French oak granulates for vinification, a specific recipe developed by Pronektar's R&D team.
• Barrel quality oak, natural aging in the wood yard, Oakscan® selection of wood with high content of ellagitannins, dehydrated before packing. Unique product on the market, highly concentrated.
• More mature, complex fruit profile, better impact on the masking of vegetal and grassy character.
• Early stabilization of color, protection against oxidation.
• Higher contribution of volume and sweetness. 
• Softening of harsh and astringent tannins linked to lack of fruit maturity.
• Packaged in 22 lb. bag, carton box of 2 bags, pallet of 24 boxes (48 bags).

Click for DUO FRESH information and
downloadable datasheet

Please visit the Pronektar website and check out the dosage calculator which is available in Metric or US measurements.

If you'd like to learn more about Pronektar oak for oenology - for fermentation or aging, tank or barrel additions - or you haven't placed your Radoux barrel order, we remain at your disposal.

Respectfully,

The Radoux USA Team

Mother Nature may be unpredictable, but you can rely on Radoux USA. 

Our Sonoma County cooperage has been providing high quality barrels and oak adjuncts to our customers near and far for over 25 years!

Radoux USA has inventory of French, American (Appalachian, Minnesota & Missouri oak) and Eastern European (Hungarian) oak barrels in stock at our Santa Rosa, CA warehouse.

With our cooperage production facility in Santa Rosa, CA we also have the capacity to produce barrels made-to-order and have stock on hand of staves of various oak origin and/or grain size.

Barrel Options:

• FRENCH
  • Medium Grain
  • Mixed Grain
         (Medium & Tight Grain)
  • Tight Grain (24 & 36 month)
  • Extra Tight Grain
• AMERICAN
  • Appalachia
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri (24 & 36 month)
• EASTERN EUROPEAN (Hungarian)
• Various TOAST Levels & Styles
• Various CAPACITIES (225L, 228L, 300L, 500L, Smaller & Larger options available)

Please contact us for more details. Our sales representatives are happy to help you match the right barrel to your wine program.

We look forward to hearing from you.

TONNELLERIE RADOUX USA, Inc. . 480 Aviation Boulevard . Santa Rosa . CA 95403
Office (707) 284-2888 . Fax (707) 284-2894 . www.tonnellerieradoux.com

Pronektar, the brand of oak for enology from Radoux Cooperage, managed to mitigate “smoke taint” in 2020 wines using the nektar id trial kit 

Some wines affected during the 2020 harvest by the massive fires on the West Coast, show the unpredictable and damaging “smoke taint” character. Winemakers need solutions to deal with this major issue.

Using oak alternatives is an option that can help ameliorate the “smoke taint”. However, how does one choose which oak products to use and the correct dosages for one’s wine?

Before the Nektar ID trial kit was developed, the only way to run trials was to soak oak samples in small volumes of wine. This method was long (several weeks to wait before tasting) and was lacking reliability (a small stick of oak cannot be representative of the large volume of staves necessary  to treat a big tank of wine). If the experiment failed (oxidation of the samples, inappropriate dosage rate, etc.), everything had to be redone from the start.

The Nektar ID trial kit is instantly able to simulate the final organoleptic profile of a wine after aging with Pronektar oak products (chips, staves, blocks, etc.).

The kit contains a full set of liquid concentrates individually produced in large-scale volumes in order to make sure that they are fully representative of each product.

In a tasting, winemakers can immediately demonstrate the effect on their wine of every oak alternative of the Pronektar range by adding the concentrate in direct dilution.

The USA Pronektar Team recently completed some trials using Nektar ID on 2020 “smoke tainted” wines. They identified oak combinations able to mitigate “smoke taint”.

The USA Pronektar Team offers its Nektar ID trial service to winemakers with the target to help them minimize the appearance of “smoke taint” in their wines and to improve the final wine quality for the consumer.

Pronektar oak for enology was created by Radoux Cooperage in 1999 and supplies more than 500 wineries in the USA. Pronektar’s latest innovation, the Nektar ID trial kit, has already helped design hundreds of profiles of wines in more than 30 countries all over the world.

Downloads:

Nektar ID Brochure

Nektar ID Demo Video

Webinar "Dealing with Smoke Taint"

Date: June 25th

Time: 1:00 pm

Duration: 30 minute live presentation, 10+ minutes for questions

Link to RSVP to webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqcuygpz8oHNUoTJjMWpTO84Oj0Vm1yiPj

This webinar is a little different than what we have done in the past.

Join Pronektar US Brand Manager, Steve Burch, for a live demonstration of our Nektar ID (oak adjunct sample system). 

This will be a blending session using a customer's wine. 

We will show the ease and accuracy of this system as well as the benefits and variety of Pronektar products.

For more information about Nektar ID, click here for the link to the brochure.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Steve.

Steve Burch

email: steve@radoux-usa.com

Cell phone: 707-483-6276

Tonnellerie Radoux USA, Inc.  

Hires Robert Crandell as Regional Sales Manager

Santa Rosa, CA (February 25, 2020) Tonnellerie Radoux USA, Inc. General Manager Louis Zandvliet is pleased to announce Robert Crandell as the newest member of the sales team. Crandell will represent Radoux and its oak adjunct brand Pronektar in the US Midwest and East Coast.

Robert has an extensive background in Regional and National Wine Sales and Distribution. He has traveled extensively in wine regions both domestically and abroad and is a member of the Court of Master Sommeliers.

After managing Radoux’s business interests in most of the states east of California and the Pacific Northwest for a number or years, Rob has recently added several barrel divisions from Speyside Cooperages and Casks to his portfolio and now joins Radoux as an employee.

His unique experience, passion for our industry and familiarity with the region make him a natural fit for our Radoux team.

As one of Radoux’s road warriors Rob is frequently out on tour working with winemakers and craft distillers.

About Tonnellerie Radoux USA, Inc.: Based in Santa Rosa, CA, Radoux manufactures French, American and Hungarian oak barrels (including 36-month options), puncheons, casks, tanks, chips and tank staves. Radoux's proprietary Oakscan technology is now being applied to the Pronektar line of insertable tank staves spreading the benefit of homogenous and specific tannin profiles to oak adjuncts. For additional information, call 707-284-2888 or visit the web site at www.tonnellerieradoux.com.

To our valued customers,

This is just a quick note to let you know that during these uncertain times, Radoux USA is committed to supporting your production needs. 

Until further notice our

• Office is staffed, available by phone or email to answer your questions, process orders, payments and etc. 
• Production is in full swing, producing and shipping 
• Sales reps or agents are available by phone and email to answer questions, help you plan for the year, and to submit orders  
• Stock and supplies are on hand to fulfill any current or upcoming needs 

We are monitoring the changing situation closely and following all guidelines to keep our staff, customers and community safe. This is our top priority. We will update you of any changes to our schedule.

We hope everyone stays safe and healthy.

Louis ZANDVLIET
General Manager
Tonnellerie Radoux USA, Inc.