Bouchard Cooperages Welcomes Katie Mattas for Business Development

Bouchard Cooperages, an international representative of Premium Oak Barrels, Casks and French Oak Barrel Alternatives, as well as Premium Eggs, Jarres, Amphorae and concrete tanks, is thrilled to welcome Katie Mattas to its growing team in the role of Barrel, Oak and Tank Consultant. Mattas is a skilled and passionate professional with twenty years of experience in the wine industry, and most recently worked as Area Sales Manager for Canton Cooperage and XtraChene, specializing in both wine barrels and oak alternatives. She is excited to apply her wine knowledge and oak experience to assist each Bouchard Cooperages client in achieving their winemaking goals. She will be focused primarily on winemaking programs in Napa and Sonoma counties, and will also consult for winemakers on the east coast as well as new and existing clients in Michigan and Arizona.

Mattas is looking forward to working with each of the barrel suppliers within the Bouchard Cooperages portfolio, including premium French Oak barrels from Billon, Damy and Maury, Hungarian Oak barrels from European Coopers Hungary, and American Oak barrels from Master Coopers; as well as its premium French Oak alternatives from Canadell. She is eager to apply her wine knowledge to Bouchard’s popular large format offerings including Schneckenleitner Austrian Oak casks, Vin et Terre sandstone jarres, Drunk Turtle Italian eggs, CLC Italian concrete tanks and Montecchio Impruneta Terracotta amphorae.