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Vivelys Launches Boisé® Absolu!
A groundbreaking Innovation: Unlocking the Natural Essence of Oak for Premium Wine, Beer, Spirits & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
January 31st – VIVELYS, a pioneer in precision oenology, is thrilled to announce the launch of Boisé® Absolu, at Unified 2024, a revolutionary natural aqueous oak product designed for premium wine, beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages. This exceptional innovation, of incredible concentration and astounding aromatic intensity, introduces a cutting-edge rapid oak technique to the world of beverages.
This new range, BOISE® ABSOLU, is the result of 10 years of R&D and 3 years of intensive development. This launch incorporates a revolutionary instant technology for wines, beers, spirits and No/Low beverages.
Boise Absolu is a game-changer that combines cost-effectiveness with precision control, elevating your creations to new heights. Crafted to perfection, it delivers harmonious infusions of oak flavor into your favorite drinks. It’s the secret ingredient for creating unforgettable libation experiences. Boise Absolu enhances flavor complexity, providing an unparalleled taste experience for your discerning customers. Easy to use and versatile, our product ensures that you have complete control over the aging/finishing process in any beverage. But that’s not all – Boise Absolu is committed to sustainability, so you can grow your bottom line without compromising our planet’s resources.
“If we look at the growth prospects for No/Low beverages, it is based on the premiumization of these drinks and the increase in consumption frequency. On the sensory level, dealcoholization poses significant technical challenges, and innovation is at the heart of this market’s development,” explains Karine HERREWYN, CEO of Vivelys. “BOISE ABSOLU is a 100% natural oak extract of exceptional quality, incredibly concentration, with a stunning aromatic intensity. It is therefore a true breakthrough innovation”.
Boisé® Absolu is composed of four natural extracts from emblematic Boisé® France references.
Each extract brings complexity and aromatic intensity, from fresh oak notes to vanilla, toasted, spicy or smoky notes, enhancing sweetness and length on the palate.
Key Benefits of Boisé® Absolu:
- Cost Efficiency: Offering a cost-effective solution without compromising on quality.
- Enhanced Flavor Complexity: Elevating the taste profiles with a rich and nuanced flavor spectrum.
- Precise Control: Providing meticulous control over the oak influence in beverage production.
- Accelerated Aging: shorter time frame for wine ageing.
- Sustainability: A commitment to environmentally conscious practices.
- Ease of Use: Designed for rapid integration into production processes.
Versatile applications:
- Finishing Touch: Unleash the best of your beverage profiles with Boisé® Absolu as a finishing touch.
- Barrel Refresh: Maintain consistency by refreshing barrels with this innovative oak product.
- Cost-Effective Production: Reduce both production costs and environmental impact.
Boisé’s Oak Portfolio Offers Winemakers Consistent Precision Tools for Winemaking
The impact of climate change has increased the challenges winemakers face when growing grapes and making wine in what is already a complex system. When dealing with any change, whether a new tool, a process revision or the result of the changing climate, winemakers can take several years of testing and observing the outcome before being confident that they can trust its consistency.
Boisé by Vivelys oak portfolio offers winemakers precision tools to combat the environmental conditions they experience every year. This year Glenn Jeffries, Boisé Oak Consultant, has observed an increase in the use of premium oak staves. Thicker staves are more effective at simulating the barrel impact on wine due to gradually releasing components during an extended integration period. This gives winemakers time to define their preferred wine profiles and gives them full control in achieving structured and complex mouthfeel in their premium wines without using barrels.
To assure high quality in their oak products, Boisé implements high standards for sorting the oak using direct chemical analysis to grade out and determine which product line it should be in before the seasoning process starts. The company analyses the oak material at multiple points in the aging process to confirm that the product will give the desired result. This allows them to maintain excellent quality control. This attention to detail before and during production gives winemakers better control over the wine profile. With grape growing conditions varying more from year to year than ever before, Boisé’s precision tools give winemakers the ability to respond to the environmental challenges with more confidence.
In addition, Boisé’s oak portfolio offers environmental and sustainability benefits. Boisé has invested in 300 solar panels at their production facility in France, allowing them to toast all their staves and barrel inserts with 100% solar energy.
Boisé has also received accreditation for operating its energy management systems at ISO-50001 standards, a sustainability certification for continual improvement in reducing energy consumption and environmental impact.
Boisé premium barrel inserts, tank staves, and oak chips are distributed by G3 Enterprises. For more technical information, visit us at WIN Expo Booth #213, contact us at G3 Enterprises or order at G3Order.com.
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Boisé® improves energy efficiency by 10%
Boisé® by Vivelys is proud to announce a 10% improvement in energy efficiency in less than 18 months. Watch the video to learn more about Boisé's ambitious environmental plan.
All Boisé oak products are conveniently shipped from G3 Enterprises Modesto warehouse to meet your winemaking needs. To order or request samples for trials, contact G3 Enterprises.
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Boisé’s Oak Alternative Solutions for Wine Maturation
Winemakers know one of the critical steps in wine preparation for bottling is the maturation process, which is the period after fermentation. During maturation, wines will develop elegance and complexity through controlled oxidative transformation. Traditionally, most wines have undergone maturation in oak barrels. The combination of oak and measured amounts of oxygen typically results in improvements of sensory characteristics like color stability, aromatic complexity, tannin texture, mid-palate weight and length.
Boisé has offered an alternative modern winemaking approach with their oak products giving winemakers precision tools to create specific wine profiles, guaranteeing efficient and optimum aging in the cellar.
Learn more about Boisé’s Oak Alternatives
When a shorter maturation time is preferred (2-4 months), Boisé offers a diverse selection of oak alternatives in the Origine Oak Chips range that are appropriate for any wine.
- When freshness and mid-palate body are needed the structuring BF, AFR and SC100 chips are ideal.
- When sweetness, caramel, toffee and vanilla notes are desired SCA, DCA, DC180, SC180XL and DC190 chips are precision tools.
- When darker toast notes are sought DC210 and DC310 chips are unmatched in the industry.
When an intermediate maturation period is preferred (6-8 months), Boisé Inspiration 7mm staves are an excellent choice. Boisé staves offer improved organoleptic quality and aromatic persistence as the oak extractives are integrated into the wine as they are extracted.
When a longer maturation is possible (8-12 months), Boisé Inspiration 20mm staves are the recommended option. These staves provide extraction rates very similar to barrels and can produce virtually indistinguishable results.
For winemakers that prefer to use neutral barrels for controlling oxygen, Boisé now offers through-the-bunghole barrel inserts. These inserts are segmented versions of our 20mm stave products that can be easily added and removed through the bung hole to provide the same, controlled extraction that would be achieved by a new barrel.
No matter what wine style or maturation time you are working with, Boisé offers winemakers the tools to create specific wine profiles with an efficient and optimized approach. Contact our oak experts to set up a trial today.
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Boisé® Inspiration Stave #20.HD: A High-Toasted Stave Offering a Unique Flavor Profile
The newest 20-millimeter stave in Boisé’s Inspiration line, stands out. “You can tell just from looking at it, the sensory results are going to be incredible and unique,” says Glenn Jeffries, Boisé Oak Consultant.
Boisé offers each of their stave flavor profiles in 7mm and 20mm versions, except for their new #20.HD stave, which is only available in 20mm. In order to get the high definition toast of the #20.HD with its depth of flavors, you need a thicker stave that can stand up to the intensity of the toasting process.
The #20.HD stave brings toast and mocha notes, increases roundness and sweetness in the mouth, while boosting volume and length on the palate with significant aromatic persistence.
“Boisé products stand out for their high concentrations of the aromatics and toasting components that you want without less desirable notes,” says Jeffries. “That distinguishes us and runs all the way through the Boisé line. The brand is known to be very high quality, very consistent and very potent. Therefore, dose rates for our products tend to be low compared to other products on the market.”
All Boisé oak products are made from 100% French oak exclusively from PEFC sustainably managed forests, and an advanced sorting process allows Boisé to get the right oak into the right processing stream to create precise end-products. Whether it’s chips, staves or barrel inserts, the variety of formats and toasting profiles allows the winemaker to select the correct product for creating the desired wine profile.
“Chips are a great option if the focus is on specific aromatic or mouthfeel components and a shorter extraction period is desired. The 7mm thin staves are nice too and require less extraction time, whereas the 20mm thick staves have stronger structural impact to offer more complexity and structure,” says Jeffries.
Because of their thickness and toasting spectrum, 20mm staves create the most barrel-like impact with some tannin and a complexity of aromatic components, but it takes more time to impart these characters. “With the 20-millimeter staves you get fantastic complexity, but don't panic if after three months it's not fully integrated,” says Jeffries. “It takes time, a little patience, and understanding of product selection, dose rates and oxygen management. With these tools used correctly you can really get into that barrel-like range.”
Boisé expects the #20.HD’s unique flavor profile and barrel-like complexity will make it very popular, especially for premium Cabernet and red wines, but also in low doses for Chardonnay and whites.
In 2020 Vivelys became the first in the sector to use exclusively renewable energy for toasting their Boisé staves, and they are continuing the push to reduce their carbon footprint. “Sustainability is where we're heading in the future, where the focus is going to be on everything we do,” says Jeffries.
Boisé inserts, staves, and oak chips are distributed by G3 Enterprises in the United States. For more technical information, please contact G3 Enterprises or order at G3Order.com.
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Vivelys Innovations Support Sustainable Viticulture and Winemaking
To reveal the best of each vintage and the perfect aromatic balance, Vivelys draws on unparalleled expertise in harvest planning and the interaction between wine, oak and oxygen, to help their customers make the right decisions at the right time.
Climate change is a source of uncertainty for winegrowers all over the world, and Vivelys has decided to act. Not only can their precision oenological practices help mitigate harvest variance and produce consistent quality wines, they are implementing new technologies to make their solutions more sustainable through three commitments:
100% PEFC Certified Oak Products
Vivelys’ high-end oenological oak products are made from 100% French oak exclusively from PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) sustainably managed forests.
100% Solar Energy Toasted Staves and Barrel Inserts
Vivelys is the first in the sector to fully transition to use exclusively renewable energy for toasting their oak products. They made this shift in 2020.
Continue to Aggressively Reduce Environmental Impact
Vivelys is committed to reducing their environmental impact by -16% in 2025 and -28% in 2030. To achieve this they have created the SAEVE plan, which identifies priorities from energy transition to transport optimization that will reach these goals and have begun implementation.
Karine Herrewyn – Managing Director: Graduate from the French business school ESSCA, Karine Herrewyn began her career at Saint-Gobain-Emballage, where she acquired a solid knowledge of the different vineyards and wine industry players in France and Europe for 10 years. Since September 2017, Karine Herrewyn has spearheaded Vivelys’ mission to continue the development of innovative and exclusive technologies serving sustainable and more precise oenological practices, to support winemakers to reveal the best of their wines.
Boisé® Premium Oak Products
Thanks to a rigorous selection process, the sorting of raw oak material, and Vivelys' knowledge of the oak compounds, Boisé® oak products overcome the natural variability of the oak to create unique, precise, and repeatable toast profiles. These toast profiles make it possible to reinforce the intensity of the fruit, the freshness, the volume in the mouth, and of course to bring more or less toasted notes depending on the type of wine sought.
Boisé inserts, staves, and oak chips are distributed by G3 Enterprises in the United States. For more technical information, please contact G3 Enterprises.
Extend the Life of Your Barrels with Solar Energy Toasted Boisé Barrel Inserts
Boisé French oak barrel inserts are 100% solar energy toasted. They consist of a chain of 16 staves connected together with food grade plastic ties and attached to the barrel bung with an eyehook screw for an easy insertion and removal in and out of the barrel. Each insert delivers about 30% new oak contribution of a new 225L barrel. Boisé inserts, staves, and oak chips are distributed by G3 Enterprises in the United States.
Solar Toasted Oak Staves and Barrel Inserts - An Industry Breakthrough
In 2019, Boisé France launched their SAEVE environmental plan with a strong commitment to produce quality oak products with sustainable practices. By September 1, 2020 energy consumption had already been shifted significantly toward renewable resources and 300 solar panels had been installed on their production facility allowing Boisé to toast all of their staves and barrel inserts with 100% solar energy.
“We want to combine the environmental exemplarity with the precision and the repeatability of our chips and staves. We want to act in accordance with the efforts winemakers make every day in their vineyards and cellars” says Karine Herrewyn, Managing Director of the company. “Our ambition is to make the Boisé brand an environmental reference for them.”
Reaching 100% solar powered toasting was a milestone, but not the end of Boisé’s ambition. They are committed to transform the Boisé France oenological oak production site to emit the lowest possible carbon and improve energy efficiency by 10% by the end of 2021. To achieve this they implemented the ISO 50001 framework and obtained certification in August 2020.
Boisé are pioneers among oenological oak producers with their sustainability carbon reduction initiatives, and they are not new to environmental responsibility. Boisé already sources 100% of their oak from French PEFC-certified forests. PEFC promotes environmental, economic and socially responsible forest management. The organization ensures a perennial access to the oak resource while protecting those who work there and protecting biodiversity and ecological balance.
At the end of each year, Boisé carries out a management review to evaluate their sustainability actions and outcomes, so that they can continue to improve and set objectives for the future. Some of their future goals include finding alternative ways for energy optimization, working on water management, and improving transportation efficiency to reduce carbon emissions.
The environmental exemplarity and certifications reflect Boisé’s values and combines perfectly with their commitment to excellence, precision and repeatability of all of their products.
For more than two decades Boisé has been producing precision enological oak products beginning with their comprehensive range of premium quality French oak chips, which has in recent years been extended with a line of French oak staves and barrel inserts that offer the same consistent quality.
Boisé inserts, staves, and oak chips are distributed by G3 Enterprises in the United States. For more technical information, please contact G3 Enterprises at G3.Info@G3enterprises.com.
Boisé® Introduces New Inspiration Staves and Inserts
Designed to Create Specific Wine Profiles and Deliver Desired French Oak Impact
MODESTO, Calif. (January 26, 2021) – To assist in obtaining high-quality, consistent wine profiles while reducing aging time and extending the life of used barrels, Vivelys’ Boisé® is introducing two new staves and three inserts, all made from 100% French oak, to meet the demands of winemakers wanting more flexibility and control in crafting their wines. In addition, all 100% of Boisé® products are PEFC certified.
“We chose to transition to solar energy and invested in 300 solar panels,” said Karine Herrewyn, Managing Director of Vivelys. She added, “We will continue to combine our environmental commitment with the excellence, precision and consistency of our products. We are proud to be the first in the oak industry to have 100% of our staves and inserts now toasted by solar powered energy.”
The two staves are cut from the premium section of French oak trees. The #07.V0 oak stave is not toasted and it intensifies the “ripe” fruity aroma of wine increasing the volume and structure in mouthfeel. The #07.FR oak stave amplifies the “fresh” fruity expression of wines along with a reinforced structure and vivacity. The two staves can be used together to bring out the best in the wine while providing the winemaker with more control in crafting the wines.
Boisé® is also introducing three 20 mm toasted barrel inserts with each designed to increase the volume, structure, and length in the mouthfeel. Also made from 100% French oak, Boisé® is offering a #20.1 iN vanilla style, a #20.3 iN spicy style and a #20.5 iN toasty style. The inserts, designed to ensure consistent profiles, can be used separately, or combined to provide more complexity to the wine. The inserts extend the life of used wine barrels, saving wineries money on barrel purchases.
These new products are the latest results of Vivelys’ relentless focus on research, innovation and development. To create the new staves and inserts required Boisé® to conduct a highly efficient analytical sorting of the raw oak, establish a precise heat process and utilize its extensive knowledge of the interaction of oak and wine to ensure consistent performance and accurate oak profiles on desired wine profiles.
“Given the strong sales and popularity of Boisé® staves and chips, G3 is excited to offer these new, environmentally-friendly, innovative products to winemakers throughout North America,” said Mihailo Panovich, Vice President of Sales for G3 Enterprises. He added, “We are confident winemakers will love the flexibility and control these products provide while helping them save money by lengthening the life of their wine barrels.”
Vivelys’ will have a virtual booth at Unified Wine and Grape Symposium this week so stop by to chat with a sales representative.
Vivelys has long been recognized for its precision oenology and expertise on the interaction between wood and wine. G3 Enterprises is the exclusive distributor of Vivelys’ full line of Boisé® Inspiration staves and inserts, and as well as Origine and Signature oak chips. For more information, visit: www.vivelys.com.
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Since 1996, the Boisé® brand has achieved the status of a worldwide leader in designing and producing premium innovative oak alternatives. As a pioneer in precision winemaking, Boisé® brings to the market reliably consistent French oak chips recognized worldwide for their high quality. Our experts have a deep understanding of oak and wine interactions.
The Boisé® range forms a selection of 11 complementary chips that can be assembled to serve as a basis for the winemaker in creating wine profiles. Each chip has very specific organoleptic characteristics that allow the winemaker to directly impact aromatic profile and balance on the palate.
The Boisé® brand shares the same vision in winemaking as its parent company Vivelys: the art of integrating innovation at the heart of the production line in order to enhance and customize the heritage of wine. Innovative products such as the newly released SC100 or unrivalled DC310 developed by Boisé® are the perfect illustrations of this.
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