Team up with Clos de Gat

Distributing Bossuet Barrels in Israel

Bossuet Cooperage is currently extending its activities in Israel with Clos de Gat Vineyards.

Standing in Ayalon Valley, along the Judean Hills, this winery, well known for producing quality wines for years, also distributes Bossuet barrels, made from a special “Kosher” style production throughout the country.

After more than 10 years of using Bossuet barrels for his winemaking, Eyal Rotem, the owner and winemaker, is the right ambassador to represent Tonnellerie Bossuet next to Israel Wineries. Experimented with various varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc or Viognier, Eyal and his colleagues, Limor and Gidi, will provide their best services to Israel winemakers.

With adaptable Logistics, this partnership will allow us to provide regular deliveries according to winemaking needs. Together we can team up with Clos de Gat, providing technical advice, visiting and tasting wines, certifying quality production and handling delivery until wineries doors.

For any further information or quote, you may contact Limor Amoyal at Limor@closdegat.com or +972(0)29993505.

Viña Varela Zarranz, Quality Winery in Uruguay

Premium Wines 100% made in Bossuet Barrels

Viña Varela Zarranz is a Uruguayan winery located in Joaquín Suarez, department of Canelones, close to Montevideo. The vineyards are around 180ha (445 acres) and is mostly planted with Tannat, Marselan and Cabernet Franc used to produce different types of wines.

Santiago Degasperí, winemaker and technical manager of the bodega, is in charge of supervising all the cultures and also producing all the wines, managing 3 million Liters (almost 800 000 gallons) each year, including 270 000 bottles of fine wines.

In 2013, Santiago started its first tests with some Bossuet barrels, using them to age their best Tannat, the main grape variety in Uruguay, with complete fermentation in barrels. Bossuet barrels style, respecting the wine fruit and refreshing the wines, has seduced the producer.

From there, the winemaker has progressively integrated Bossuet Barrels in his program until finally ageing his Premium wines exclusively in Bossuet Classic and Thiméo barrels. The vintner also uses some Bossuet oeno-Oak staves in tanks on some other quality “Wooden” Cuvées.

The evolution of these Top Wines caused Viña Varela Zarranz to get a name amongst the Best Quality Wines in Uruguay and also helped the winery to increase its exports. Many awards have since then also been collected by the winery over the last few years.

Tonnellerie Bossuet has created many relationships in Uruguay and currently works with many “bodegas” there since 2013. We are proud to provide barrels and tools adapted to the country's grape varieties, partnering with wineries to do good ageing and result in some top quality wines.

Thimeo Assures the Future

Founder and Manager of his own traditional cooperage, Jean-Louis Bossuet wants to transmit his knowledge. That's why today, he is working on developing the company with his son Yoan, who started 10 years ago to learn all the aspects of the cooper's job.

Joy was complete when Jean-Louis understood that the 3rd generation was on its way to pursue the lineage. Thimeo, Yoan's son, aged 5 years old in the photo, is already testing the cooper's tools and is playing imitating the experts around him.

"Later, I'll produce barrels in the same way as you're doing, Grandpa!" said Thimeo. It is perhaps a little early to talk about the Future, but it would be good to think that a 3rd generation of Traditional Cooper could be on the way.....