Barrel Builders is a small family owned company serving the industry for over 40 years; providing premium oak barrels, cooperage supplies, as well as barrel repair and maintenance.
In 1974 Phil Burton started working at Barrel Builders as an apprentice cooper, today he is the president of the company and still loves working with barrels. That passion has made Barrel Builders what it is today. We are not just a barrel broker but a cooperage resource. With over four decades of experience we love sharing our knowledge and expertise with clients.
“Thank you for your service as you always go above and beyond.”
- Sarah Holt Mullins, Winemaker Rancho Sisquoc Winery
Barrel Builders Sales Rep, Heather Burton, was featured in Spirited Magazine's article 'Branching Out: Barrel Alternatives Provide Good Wood Attributes Without An Accounting Hangover'. Click on the link to read the full article.
“As a barrel supplier in the current market, it’s almost a necessity to also have an oak alternative option.” —Heather Burton, Barrel Builders
What's the deal with Acacia barrels? Check out the recent article from SevenFifty Daily featuring several of Barrel Builders Acacia clients and Phil himself to learn more about this obscure barrel.
https://daily.sevenfifty.com/why-some-winemakers-are-using-acacia-barrels/
Barrel Builders is currently available and ready to assist wineries during this time of need. We can offer trucks and cooperage skills to any winery that’s needs assistance. Please contact us at 707-963-9936.
Phil Burton, owner of Barrel Builders, talks about using sulfur for barrel maintenance and different methods of application.
All items seen in the video can be purchased on our online store http://barrelbuilders.com/store/.
Phil Burton, president of Barrel Builders Inc, has been working with barrels since 1974. In this video Phil goes over how to identify, diagnose and repair a barrel leaking from the croze. All item featured in the video are available on our online store.
Barrel Builders is looking for a full time sales consultant to build customer relations and increase sales in the North Bay including Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties. The successful applicant must have 5 years of solid sales experience in the wine industry and a good working knowledge of oak and how it’s utilized in the winemaking process. Knowledge of North Bay wineries and winemakers is imperative. You will need good independent working skills and a strong drive to succeed. Salary and commission dependent on experience. Being able to travel and provide detailed weekly reports is a must. Barrel Builders is based in St. Helena with a 45 year history of supplying barrels and equipment to wineries across the US. Join our team with a career in mind. We look forward to hearing from you.
E-mail applications to heather@barrelbuilders.com
Are you up to date on your Bore Bug leak repair skills? If not, no worries because we got you covered with our latest How-To video. Phil, president of Barrel Builders and barrel guru, gives step by step instructions to do your own Bore Bug repairs.
Click on the link below to watch.
During the moth of April, select Bung styles are only $2.95
To place an order
-visit our online cooperage supplies store
-call the Barrel Builders office (707) 963-9963
-email heather@barrelbuilders.com
-stop by the St. Helena Office
Make sure to tune into CRN digital talk radio at 7 pm tonight to hear Phil and Julien discuss, deliberate, and deduce all things cooperage related! Or just click on the link below http://crntalk.com/listen/at 7pm and select Slow Living Radio on Channel 1.
Barrel Builders is proud to be the recipient of The North Bay Business Journal's Wine Industry Supplier Awards for the Barrel Supplier Category. Click on the link to read the full article featuring Barrel Builders in their latest issue.
St. Helena’s Barrel Builders wins California wine barrel supplier award
Ever wonder how a barrel is made? Check out our latest Barrel Builders video 'A Look Inside East Bernstadt Cooperage' to see the whole process from harvesting the wood to assembling the barrel. If you want to learn more about Phil and Heather’s trip to Kentucky to visit the cooperage you can read all about it on the Barrel Blog 'Kentucky and Back Again: A Cooper's Tale by Barrel Builders'.
We just launched our NEW ONLINE STORE. You can now conveniently purchase cooperage supplies online. Click on the link below to place an order.
For pricing and quotse please call (707) 963-9963 or email Phil@BarrelBuilders.com
Title | Name | Phone | |
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Owner | Phil Burton | phil@barrelbuilders.com | 7079539516 |
Master Cooper - Shop Services | Yann Guigen | yann@barrelbuilders.com | 7079538923 |
Marketing Director/Sales | Heather Burton | heather@barrelbuilders.com | 7079639963 |
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