Eager to offer a solution in searching for and managing second-hand barrels, Tonnellerie Baron has developed a new service and reveals REOAKED, the first online market for second-hand barrels for wine growers and distillers. How can we more easily facilitate second-hand barrels transactions? How can we ensure the quality, traceability and conformity of the barrels? How can we anticipate the needs and add value to the sale? REOAKED facilitates the sale of second-hand barrels, anywhere in the world.
Maintaining their historic expertise and excellence in the manufacturing of barrels since 1875, Tonnellerie Baron has created a place of honor in the French Coopering World, whilst cultivating their independence and their avant-garde way of thinking. Continually seeking innovation and creativity, we are constantly finding new solutions to satisfy our clients’ needs by listening to their ideas.
MANAGING SECOND-HAND BARRELS : IMPORTANT ECONOMICAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGES
4 to 5 million new barrels are produced in the world each year (500 000 in France). Once they have been used for wine and spirit vinification, comes the time to sell them on. For many wine growers and distillers, having to face the recycling of used barrels year after year, is a real concern. On the other side, we have a growing demand for second-hand barrels (for maturing spirits or for many wine estates, as an economical necessity). However, this market suffers from a lack of organisation and understanding. To this, is added the question of the durability of oak resources and the preservation of the general balance of forests. REOAKED guarantees the extension of life for the barrels.
SIMPLIFYING THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECOND-HAND BARRELS
As an innovative service to simplify the purchase and the sale of second-hand barrels, REOAKED satisfies the needs of all wine and spirit experts. By facilitating the contact between wine growers and distillers in the whole world, REOAKED offers a solution for more transparency and fluidity of the market, enabling the seller to anticipate the sales but also to value and ensure the durability of the barrels, as they are carbon sinks all their existence. REOAKED also guarantees the conformity of the sold barrels, secures the transactions and limits the ecological footprint of shipping via a geolocation service encouraging local purchases.
THE ADVANTAGES OF REOAKED
• EXPERTISE •
Guaranteeing conformity
A quality expertise carried out by our network of 18 specialists established in 11 countries (France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, South Africa, Australia, Chile, Argentina and The United States) guarantees an outstanding barrel before each transaction.
• TRACEABILITY •
Preventing fraud
An inviolable and permanently affixed QR code placed on each assessed barrel ensures its traceability.
• GEOLOCATION •
Encouraging local transactions
A geolocation service of the offers encourages local purchases and sales, therefore limiting the carbon footprint from shipping.
• SHIPPING •
Ensuring delivery
Barrel shipping is organised safely by REOAKED by working with transport services accustomed to barrel shipment. The barrel goes straight from the seller to the buyer, therefore avoiding intermediaries to a buffer stock.
• PRICE ESTIMATION •
Calculating the real cost
The platform offers the seller a cost estimation service in accordance with the market price of second-hand barrels. As for the buyer, the website shows a real-time shipment costing before order confirmation, ensuring a full transparency of the final cost.
• SECURING TRANSACTIONS •
Securing the payment
As a payment platform, REOAKED enables the buyer to pay by bank card or transfer and guarantees the seller’s payment.
• ANONYMITY •
Guaranteeing anonymity
Buyers and sellers carry out their transactions anonymously, guaranteeing full discretion regarding their maturing and ageing process. REOAKED is your only contact.