We provide winemakers and distillers with optimized, sustainable, and traceable barrel management.
By extending the life of each barrel and optimizing its use, we help preserve the wood resource while supporting our clients in expressing the unique character of their products, delivering quality, performance, and flexibility at every stage of…
…the barrel’s life cycle.
For over 20 years and with a direct presence across 6 countries, we’ve been rethinking barrel management, prioritizing the use of barrels over ownership.
We support your aging programs with innovative solutions that combine economic performance with environmental responsibility, through our leasing contracts and curated used barrel programs.
Every barrel deserves more than one life.
At H&A, we recycle 100% of barrels, giving them new purpose through renewed aging cycles.
It all starts here. Each year, our clients select new barrels from trusted cooperages.
At the end of this initial cycle, the barrels are assessed and upcycled for a second life.
Some barrels move on to aging fortified wines like Port, Sherry, or Madeira.
These rich wines infuse the barrels with new depth and character.
After wine or fortified wine, barrels enter the spirits world, Whiskey, Rum…
H&A supports distilleries in this final maturation phase to craft exceptional spirits.
H&A gives us access to an incredible selection of barrels!
As a winery focused on complexity, it allows us to work with the full color palette.
Working with H&A allowed me to experiment with different coopers, formats, and volumes.
Today, I can confidently select my coopers and toast levels, without worrying about what happens if a barrel doesn’t suit my needs, H&A takes care of it!
What I appreciate with H&A is their commitment to customer satisfaction.
They’ve been able to supply us with a wide range of quality barrels (White Port from the Douro Valley, Bordeaux, Burgundy…) for our whisky maturation needs.