Xtraoak appoints Scott Gill as Sales Representative

Bruno Remy, VP Sales Manager of Canton Cooperage, would like to announce the appointment of Scott Gill as Sales Representative for Xtraoak, the alternative division of Canton Woods Products.

Scott has worked previously for 8 years with 2 companies in the cooperage and alternatives industry.

His knowledge in cooperage, winemaking, viticulture and tasting will bring new experience to the company, which will build and develop our partnership and business with wineries.

Scott will be responsible of a large territory which includes Western Canada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and also in the California Northern Sonoma, Lake Mendocino, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Central Coast and Southern California wine regions.

Scott will join the team which is currently composed of Brian Geagan, who will still follow several key accounts and barrel activity, and Alison Zito, already in charge of the Russian River, Sierra Foothills, Sonoma Valley, Lodi and Napa Valley areas.

About Xtraoak:
Xtraoak offers high quality French and American oak alternatives made exclusively for the wine industry. Our knowledge is based on 30 years production experience with Canton cooperage – Chene Group. We select the best cooperage grade oak from France and USA which are air seasoned up to 36 months. The company is HACCP certified. Food safety and traceability, from wooden lots to final products, are central to production practices. Xtraoak is offering 7 innovative and quality focused products, Barrel insert units, “Oak on the rope”, “Xoakers”, Stave fan assembly, Stavettes, Chips and Granular.