History

Throughout the existence of the practice of aging drinks in the barrel, many different options have been tested, but experts still believe that the most suitable for this case is oak. The main feature is the high concentration of aromatic substances in the wood, which affect the organoleptics of the final product. There is nothing better than a traditional oak barrel for aging the drink, but its shelf life is extremely short.

Since only eighty or century-old oak is selected for the wine barrel, the industry predicted a shortage of materials for high-quality cooper stave.

The history of the BOUSINAGE brand begins in the 90s of the last century. At that time, advanced coopers-technologists from around the world focused on the research of technologies that would serve an alternative to traditional oak barrels for aging drinks.

One of those who was interested in finding new solutions was the Frenchman Alain Babel. A former shareholder and commercial director of a large French cooperage company, he understood the problem better than anyone else.

Together with his friend, the inventor Jacques Schnederwind, Alain Babel began to look for alternative solutions. The partners’ efforts were successful, and the researchers patented the Process le Bousinage technology, which passed thousands of tests and became an alternative to the traditional use of barrels in the production of aged cognacs and wines.

In 2015, Alain Babel and his wife Viktoria Alexovych found their own company, OAK & WINE LLC, in Luxembourg. Afterward, OAK & WINE LLC bought the patent of the French inventor Jacques Schnederwind for the technology Process le Bousinage. Alain Babel decided to invest his 40 years of experience in the development of alternative technologies for aging alcoholic beverages.