2022 Trade Show Season
WinVit - Paso Robles CA March 30th-31st
Oregon Wine Symposium - Portland March 8th-9th 2022 Booth#219
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium - January 26th-27th 2022
Win Expo in Santa Rosa - December 2nd 2021
Dear Winemakers,
We wish you good health and prosperity as the world continues to battle with the global pandemic and its economic
consequences. No doubt, most of you are aware that the coronavirus pandemic has been an unprecedented shock for global
supply chains and international logistics, resulting in substantial price increases over the past 12 months. Global shipping crisis
involving a worldwide shortage of containers and understaffed ports and logistics facilities, caused enormous shipping delays
and rising freight prices, thus substantial challenges for imports.
We have tried to find the best ways to mitigate our suppliers price increases in the current inflationary environment. Artisan
Barrels & Tanks continues to strive to stay connected to our clients and provide exceptional service for our winemaking products.
However, the increased costs of transatlantic shipping force us to add an additional surcharge to our barrels and large vessels
orders (+50 Euros per barrel). We hope that in the not-so-distant future we can eliminate this surcharge, once container freight
rates from Europe return to more typical levels.
This year more than ever, we encourage clients to begin assembling orders as early as possible, to minimize delays in deliveries.
We look forward to visiting as many clients as possible this year. As always, we are available for any questions or inquiries by
phone, email, or virtual meetings.
News for 2022
Tonnellerie Rousseau
Constantly innovating in the genre of large format vessels, while preserving outstanding quality, Tonnellerie
Rousseau is excited to enrich its portfolio by releasing two new products in 2022. The first product is their
French oak cask Ove. This large-format cask utilizes the high-quality craftsmanship of Rousseau casks but
presents the vessel in a large egg shape. This vessel like the traditional oval casks has also a very efficient
footprint in the cellar allowing to store a maximum volume of wine. Rousseau has also released their
second new product “Cuve” InOak. This is a hybrid product of a truncated French oak cask blended with
stainless steel floating variable container lid. This product allows for fermentation and aging in oak while
having a VC lid that can adapt to different volumes of wine. This is an excellent product for unpredictable harvest yields or to be
added to a collection of Rousseau casks as an adaptable container compatible with many different volumes.
Lejeune
This reputable St-Emilion-based boutique stainless steel manufacturer continues to make its custom made
conical, cylindrical, cubic square, and insulated tanks of excellent quality and detail, making them
extremely sought-after. Due to the high demand for these products, we recommend 9-12 months of lead
time on your orders. As the company’s agent for North America, we have developed close relationships
with clients, architects, and construction engineers to procure custom stainless-steel tanks suited for a
multitude of winery applications.
Nomblot
This Burgundy-based producer with a long and proud history continues to manufacture high-quality concrete
vessels from FDA-approved natural concrete with no chemical additives. The vessels are cast as a seamless
unit, therefore ensuring a high quality of strength and consistency. With projects that involve 6-8 tanks
over the course of 2-3 years, Nomblot can create custom molds and tank shapes to suit all of your specific
winemaking and fermentation needs.
Artisan Barrels Selection
Our large selection of French, Hungarian, and American fire and steam-bent barrels continues to offer a wide range of value-driven
barrel options. Our artisan cooperages in France (Centre France, Bordeaux, Cognac), in Hungary, and in California produce high quality
regular and small-sized barrels to meet the needs of a large array of wineries.
Novum Ceramics
Artisan Barrels is thrilled to introduce a new domestic product to our extensive catalog of winemaking vessels. Novum Ceramics is
a small artisan producer of handmade terra cotta amphorae in Oregon. Terra-cotta is an ancient material that has been used in
winemaking for thousands of years. These vessels excel with delicate reds, and fruit-forward whites, accentuating the brightness
and minerality of the grape varietal. They are a wonderful pairing to any cellar desiring to add texture and finesse to its assemblage
portfolio. The Novum amphora can be used in fermentation and maturation processes. They are available with a selection of various
accessories to fit your specific winemaking preferences.
While I continue to lead our office’s excellent team—Tina Milliken and Nicole Merciari—I am pleased to welcome Phillip Taratko
as a barrel and tanks consultant for the Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, BC) and Northern California. Phillip is bilingual in French and
English and has worked for the past 6 years as a winemaker in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, and in Marlborough, New Zealand.
His experience in wine production and viticulture provides him with a solid background in the technical aspects of winemaking
equipment. Phillip looks forward to meeting and supporting the diverse and esteemed customer base of Artisan Barrels and Tanks
as we enter the new year.
Phillip, I, and our French suppliers hope to see you all in person in 2022.
WinVit - Paso Robles CA March 30th-31st
Oregon Wine Symposium - Portland March 8th-9th 2022 Booth#219
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium - January 26th-27th 2022
Win Expo in Santa Rosa - December 2nd 2021
Dear Winemakers,
We wish you good health and prosperity as the world continues to battle with the global pandemic and its economic
consequences. No doubt, most of you are aware that the coronavirus pandemic has been an unprecedented shock for global
supply chains and international logistics, resulting in substantial price increases over the past 12 months. Global shipping crisis
involving a worldwide shortage of containers and understaffed ports and logistics facilities, caused enormous shipping delays
and rising freight prices, thus substantial challenges for imports.
We have tried to find the best ways to mitigate our suppliers price increases in the current inflationary environment. Artisan
Barrels & Tanks continues to strive to stay connected to our clients and provide exceptional service for our winemaking products.
However, the increased costs of transatlantic shipping force us to add an additional surcharge to our barrels and large vessels
orders (+50 Euros per barrel). We hope that in the not-so-distant future we can eliminate this surcharge, once container freight
rates from Europe return to more typical levels.
This year more than ever, we encourage clients to begin assembling orders as early as possible, to minimize delays in deliveries.
We look forward to visiting as many clients as possible this year. As always, we are available for any questions or inquiries by
phone, email, or virtual meetings.
News for 2022
Tonnellerie Rousseau
Constantly innovating in the genre of large format vessels, while preserving outstanding quality, Tonnellerie
Rousseau is excited to enrich its portfolio by releasing two new products in 2022. The first product is their
French oak cask Ove. This large-format cask utilizes the high-quality craftsmanship of Rousseau casks but
presents the vessel in a large egg shape. This vessel like the traditional oval casks has also a very efficient
footprint in the cellar allowing to store a maximum volume of wine. Rousseau has also released their
second new product “Cuve” InOak. This is a hybrid product of a truncated French oak cask blended with
stainless steel floating variable container lid. This product allows for fermentation and aging in oak while
having a VC lid that can adapt to different volumes of wine. This is an excellent product for unpredictable harvest yields or to be
added to a collection of Rousseau casks as an adaptable container compatible with many different volumes.
Lejeune
This reputable St-Emilion-based boutique stainless steel manufacturer continues to make its custom made
conical, cylindrical, cubic square, and insulated tanks of excellent quality and detail, making them
extremely sought-after. Due to the high demand for these products, we recommend 9-12 months of lead
time on your orders. As the company’s agent for North America, we have developed close relationships
with clients, architects, and construction engineers to procure custom stainless-steel tanks suited for a
multitude of winery applications.
Nomblot
This Burgundy-based producer with a long and proud history continues to manufacture high-quality concrete
vessels from FDA-approved natural concrete with no chemical additives. The vessels are cast as a seamless
unit, therefore ensuring a high quality of strength and consistency. With projects that involve 6-8 tanks
over the course of 2-3 years, Nomblot can create custom molds and tank shapes to suit all of your specific
winemaking and fermentation needs.
Artisan Barrels Selection
Our large selection of French, Hungarian, and American fire and steam-bent barrels continues to offer a wide range of value-driven
barrel options. Our artisan cooperages in France (Centre France, Bordeaux, Cognac), in Hungary, and in California produce high quality
regular and small-sized barrels to meet the needs of a large array of wineries.
Novum Ceramics
Artisan Barrels is thrilled to introduce a new domestic product to our extensive catalog of winemaking vessels. Novum Ceramics is
a small artisan producer of handmade terra cotta amphorae in Oregon. Terra-cotta is an ancient material that has been used in
winemaking for thousands of years. These vessels excel with delicate reds, and fruit-forward whites, accentuating the brightness
and minerality of the grape varietal. They are a wonderful pairing to any cellar desiring to add texture and finesse to its assemblage
portfolio. The Novum amphora can be used in fermentation and maturation processes. They are available with a selection of various
accessories to fit your specific winemaking preferences.
While I continue to lead our office’s excellent team—Tina Milliken and Nicole Merciari—I am pleased to welcome Phillip Taratko
as a barrel and tanks consultant for the Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, BC) and Northern California. Phillip is bilingual in French and
English and has worked for the past 6 years as a winemaker in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, and in Marlborough, New Zealand.
His experience in wine production and viticulture provides him with a solid background in the technical aspects of winemaking
equipment. Phillip looks forward to meeting and supporting the diverse and esteemed customer base of Artisan Barrels and Tanks
as we enter the new year.
Phillip, I, and our French suppliers hope to see you all in person in 2022.
