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ēvOAK
For years, ēvOAK has set the standard for oak alternatives. Our premium oak products come in a variety of shapes and sizes, offering creative solutions for today’s winemakers and distillers.
trū/tan
What makes trū/tan unique is our oak, directly sourced from the same forest regions as premium oak barrels and then precisely toasted through our exclusive process.
Innerstave
Innerstave oak complements allow winemakers and distillers to achieve traditional barrel attributes – a range of flavors, aromatics and texture in their beverage products.
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Oak Solutions Group is a premium oak products company focused on providing expert advice and unparalleled selection to the wine and spirits industries. Utilizing our proprietary science and technology, we work with the world’s best winemakers and distillers to achieve their visions.
Oak Solutions Group distributes: ēvOAK, trū/tan, and Innerstave.
Oak Solutions Group Expands Sales Teams’ Portfolio and Welcomes Tim Suter
Napa, CA – [November 1, 2024] – Oak Solutions Group (OSG) North America is pleased to announce two important developments that will enhance customer service and strengthen its product offerings. OSG’s existing team of Oak Solutions Specialists will now represent Innerstave oak complements, broadening their portfolio to provide even greater options to customers. Additionally, Tim Suter has officially joined the OSG team, bringing industry experience and expertise in building customer relationships.
Oak Solutions Group Sales Team to Represent Innerstave
OSG acquired the Innerstave brand of oak complements in 2023. Now, the company’s seasoned oak specialists including Paul Abbott, Stephanie Blancas, Amy LaHue and Tim Suter – will oversee the portfolio of Innerstave products in addition to the ēvOAK and trū/tan lines of oak alternatives.
Each team member brings years of industry experience and a commitment to exceptional service, ensuring a smooth transition for customers. With this expanded role, OSG’s oak specialists will provide seamless access to the full suite of OSG products:
- ēvOAK: Innovative products that offer winemakers unique and distinct flavors.
- trū/tan: Custom oak tannin blends designed for specific stages of winemaking.
- Innerstave: Traditional oak complements that deliver the character and complexity of barrel aging.
“Our sales team has cultivated strong relationships with winemakers across the industry,” said Kyle Sullivan, global managing director at Oak Solutions Group, “Adding Innerstave to their portfolio allows us to provide even greater support to customers through the trusted network they already know and rely on. We are well positioned for continued growth and success with these three distinguishable brands.”
Tim Suter Joins Oak Solutions Group
Tim Suter has a proven history of success in wine barrel sales within our parent company, working closely with winemakers to understand their wine programs and to make tailored recommendations. Known for his collaborative approach and ability to foster lasting relationships, Suter’s expertise aligns perfectly with OSG’s mission to deliver exceptional service and premium products to the wine, beer, and spirits industries.
“My company training and experience selling wine barrels has given me a solid foundation in the wine industry,” said Suter. “Now, I’m excited to dive into the world of oak alternatives and the breadth of options they offer winemakers. Relocating to the central coast of California will allow me to offer personal service to clients in the Paso Robles area and to make more frequent visits to clients Oregon and Washington.”
“We are excited to have Tim on board,” said Sullivan, “His customer-focused mindset and industry knowledge will enhance his ability to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations.”
About Oak Solutions Group
Oak Solutions Group, a subsidiary of Independent Stave Company, offers a premium portfolio of oak products tailored to meet the creative and practical needs of winemakers: ēvOAK forward thinking oak products, trū/tan innovative oak tannins, and Innerstave traditional oak complements.
Oak Solutions Group Expands Portfolio of Premium Oak Alternatives with Acquisition of Innerstave
NAPA, CA (November 1, 2023) – Oak Solutions Group, a premium oak products company, has further expanded its portfolio of high-quality oak alternatives with the purchase of Innerstave. The agreement was finalized on November 1, and includes the acquisition of the inventory, machinery, intellectual property, and brand.
Founded in 1979, Innerstave pioneered the oak alternatives industry. For the past 40 years, they have assisted winemakers, distillers, and brewers in enhancing the color, mouthfeel, structure, and aromatic complexity of their beverages.
“The Innerstave acquisition will give us the opportunity to sell additional stave formats and expand our market share in North America, South America, and globally,” said Oak Solutions Group Global Managing Director Kyle Sullivan. “Existing customers will still have access to the excellent Innerstave products they currently purchase as we will be protecting the technology and production process that is the cornerstone of their unique flavor profiles.”
Innerstave approached Oak Solutions Group, as a fellow industry leader, with the offer to purchase the assets and continue growing the brand. The Oak Solutions Group portfolio currently includes ēvOAK oak alternatives and trū/tan oak tannins. Innerstave will be incorporated into the portfolio as another premium oak alternatives option.
“I believe Innerstave recognized that we have the knowledge, R&D, and sales resources to continue growing the brand as major player in the oak alternatives industry,” said VP of Business Development, Jason Stout. “Innerstave has supported the wine industry for years and we are proud to continue their vision for the brand into the future.”
Oak Solutions Group, a subsidiary of Independent Stave Company, is a premium oak products company focused on providing expert advice and unparalleled selection. Oak Solutions Group distributes: ēvOAK forward thinking oak products, trū/tan innovative oak tannins, and Custom Blends.
Premium Oak Products to Enhance the Quality of Wines
For years, ēvOAK has set the standard for oak alternatives. Our premium oak products come in a variety of shapes and sizes, offering creative solutions for today’s winemakers and distillers.
Learn more about each of our distinct ēvOAK series to find the perfect product to meet your unique needs.
What makes trū/tan unique is our oak, directly sourced from the same forest regions as premium oak barrels and then precisely toasted through our exclusive process.
To create complexity and enhance the quality of your wines, explore our powder and liquid innovative oak tannin blends.
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Oak Solutions Group Develops New F+ / Fermentation Plus
Oak Solutions Group is pleased to the announce the latest addition to its trū/tan portfolio: f+ / Fermentation Plus. Fermentation Plus is a hydrolysable tannin that is a blend of gallotannin and ellagitannin derived from Quercus Alba. It adds subtle aromas and a smooth, round mouthfeel to heavier whites and lighter reds.
“Our trū/tan line originally contained two fermentation tannins, Fruit Intensive (fi) and Fermentation Finishing (f²), largely for whites and reds respectively,” said Kyle Sullivan, Global Managing Director for Oak Solutions Group. “We discovered an opportunity to utilize a new toasted oak extract that provides more aromatics and desired mouthfeel not only to be used in both reds and whites at fermentation, but even to be used in finishing where applicable.”
What makes trū/tan unique is our oak, directly sourced from the same forest regions as premium oak barrels, and then precisely toasted through our proprietary process. This allows our f+ tannin blend to be positioned as a fermentation tannin with a quality high enough to also be used a finishing tannin. As a fermentation tannin, it is designed to add subtle aromas and a smooth, round mouthfeel to heavier whites and lighter reds. When used in finishing it adds delicate oak aromas and increase structure and smoothness in the finish.
“Its high polyphenolic content will reduce risk of oxidation from botrytis and reduce pyrazines and vegetal character in prone varieties,” said Derek Sanchez, trū/tan Technical Sales Manager / Wine Chemist. “Another notable feature in f+ is its ability to increase color stability and reduce bitterness.”
Fermentation Plus is immediately available in the trū/tan line, which now features seven oak tannin blends. The trū/tan portfolio also includes two other unique fermentation tannins: fi / Fruit Intensive and f2 / Fermentation Finishing.
Oak Solutions Group Expands High Extract Series with High Caramel Chips and Tank Staves
NAPA, Calif. (December 1, 2020) – Oak Solutions Group is pleased to announce the launch of High Caramel within the High Extract Series of their evOAK brand of oak alternative products. High Caramel is available in both chip and tank stave formats.
“There continues to be a strong demand for products that can bring specific flavors to wines, so we’ve created more diversity in our High Extract Series by introducing High Caramel,” said Kyle Sullivan, Oak Solutions Group global managing director. “In this series, we focus on singular flavor expressions that can stand alone in wine or be used as part of a blend. Caramel has high aromatic appeal with consumers, especially in red wines and robust chardonnays. We also wanted this product to provide a noticeable increase in texture and offer oak characters that integrate well with the fruit.”
Consistent with the rest of the High Extract Series, High Caramel chips are toasted in our custom-designed small batch roaster – a small rotating drum which develops specific attributes in the oak according to the unique recipe for that toast. High Caramel tank staves are created using convection technology – a computer-controlled process which creates tank staves with accelerated extraction of full-bodied oak. These two toasting regimes allow for the large range of time and temperature combinations necessary to bring out caramel flavors in the oak. They also provide consistency, precision, and control during the toasting process.
“Our High Extract Series has been well received by winemakers looking for products to use during aging and finishing,” said Sullivan. “The expansion of the High Extract Series with High Caramel will give our winemakers’ even more options to dial in on the specific flavors they are looking for in their wine,” said Sullivan.
High Caramel chips allow for fruit to be integrated with caramel characters and offer a soft mid-palate. High Caramel tank staves provide subtle sweet and dark toast characters with a long finish. In addition to tank stave and chip configurations, these products are also available as cubes, CUBEtubes, infusion staves, fan systems, and Oak Flavoring Stix.
Oak Solutions Group is a premium oak products company focused on providing expert advice and unparalleled selection. Oak Solutions Group distributes three product lines: ēvOAK forward thinking oak products, trū/tan innovative oak tannins, and Custom Blends.
2020 Best Barrel Alternatives: evOak by Oak Solutions Group
Kyle Sullivan, a global managing director for Oak Solutions Group (OSG), knows the reasons for his company’s success.
“A big part of it has to do with the consultants who work at OSG,” says Sullivan, who works with the Napa, Calif.-based brand evOak and also has a tannins company, tru/tan. “They focus on product recommendations and steering the customer in the right direction. That means the best product selection with the correct timing and the correct dose rates.”
evOak offers a large portfolio of oak products, as well as custom blends, with different toast and extraction levels to fit the particular wine, beer, or spirit. Product offerings include everything from chips to staves to cubes to fans, and all have been developed with consideration for the specific approach used by the specific producer.
In this, says Sullivan, innovation is key. “It’s a big part of what we do,” he says. “It’s not enough to offer products. We have to create products that are needed by the industry, and we have to have the technology and the resources to do that.”
That approach has become increasingly important as flavor profiles have changed and expanded in beer, wine, and spirits. It’s not enough any more for one size to fit all, says Sullivan. “That’s why flexibility is important on our part. It’s about the relationship we want to have with the customer. Can we help them find the style they want, using research and our technology? It’s not about telling the customer what we would rather they do, but finding out what they need. What are their standards? What’s the toast level? What’s the vanilla they want?”
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Oak Solutions Group Hires Derek Sanchez as trū/tan Technical Sales Manager/Wine Chemist
NAPA, Calif. (July 18, 2019) – Oak Solutions Group is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Derek Sanchez for the position of trū/tan Technical Sales Manager/Wine Chemist. Sanchez will provide support for trū/tan enological tannins to the global team of Oak Solutions Group Specialists. Sanchez will also work with the Oak Solutions Group research and development director to ensure their cutting-edge research is available to winemaking customers around the world.
“Derek’s passion for the wine industry and extensive, global experience make him the perfect match for this position. His skill sets will strengthen the position of trū/tan as the industry-leader in oak tannin research and applications,” said Global Director of Sales, Kyle Sullivan.
Sanchez previously made wine at several California wineries and worked a harvest in the Languedoc area of France. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Enology with an emphasis in Chemistry from Fresno State and a European Master of Science of Viticulture and Enology from Vinifera EuroMaster.
“Because of his education and experience in winemaking, Derek has first-hand knowledge of winemakers’ needs. He is able to provide expert consultation to clients on how the portfolio of trū/tan powder and aqueous tannins can help them achieve their winemaking goals,” confirmed Sullivan.
Oak Solutions Group is a premium oak products company focused on providing expert advice and unparalleled selection. Oak Solutions Group distributes two product lines: ēvOAK forward thinking oak products and trū/tan innovative oak tannins.
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Oak Solutions Group is a premium oak products company that is focused on providing expert advice, niche products and unparalleled selection. At Oak Solutions we share our sensory science and our creative technology to help some of the world's best winemakers achieve their vision.
Oak Solutions Group distributes three innovative product lines, evOAK, tru/tan, and Innerstave.
evOAK products represent innovations in design, toasting, measurement and packaging of the finest French and American oak. evOAK sets the standard for oak alternatives.
tru/tan proprietary blends of gallo and ellagic tannins are designed for use at different stages of winemaking. What makes tru/tan unique is the oak, directly sourced from the same premium forest regions as French oak barrels and then precisely toasted through tru/tan's exclusive process.
Innerstave is a range of oak complements that help beverage producers achieve the same benefits of traditional barrel aging without the economic cost or the environmental impact that barrels demand.
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Contact List
| Title | Name | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Solutions Specialist Central Valley & Central | Paul Abbott | pabbott@oaksolutionsgroup.com | 707-480-1507 | |
| Oak Solutions Specialist Washington, Oregon, Napa | Amy LaHue | alahue@oaksolutionsgroup.com | 573-489-0053 | |
| Sales Director | Kyle Sullivan | ksullivan@oaksolutionsgroup.com | 707-287-8555 | |
| Technical Sales Engineer | Glenn Jeffries | gjeffries@oaksolutionsgroup.com | 707-591-6249 |
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| Locations | Address | State | Country | Zip Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Solutions Group | 2557 Napa Valley Corporate Dr Suite D, Napa | CA | United States of America | 94558 |
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