TONELERÍA ANTONIO PAEZ LOBATO S.A.

What TONELERÍA ANTONIO PAEZ LOBATO S.A. does

Tonelería Antonio Páez Lobato S.A. is a family-owned cooperage founded in 1946 by Don Antonio Páez in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain, that manufactures and exports custom oak barrels for wine and spirits aging. The company produces a portfolio of sherry casks (botas de Jerez) and Bordeaux-style barrels in formats ranging from 200L to 500L, with stated annual production capacity of approximately 38,000 barrels. Its operations integrate the full cooperage value chain: oak procurement, 24-month natural outdoor seasoning of approximately 14,000 m³ of oak, oak-fuel-only toasting across five toast levels, and in-house sherry wine finishing (envinado) at its proprietary Páez Morilla cellars — described as the only cooperage-owned winery inside the Jerez Marco designation.

The business operates a direct B2B sales model serving two primary customer segments: Spanish wine producers across the domestic market and whisky and rum distilleries globally. Customers can specify oak type, toast level, and finishing options on each barrel. Revenue is generated entirely through hardware sales of physical barrels; pricing is custom/quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Marketing is conducted through the company website, downloadable product catalogs, and an on-site visitor center (Centro de Visitas) that functions as an experiential brand channel. The company holds PEFC sustainable forest management certification and a published chain-of-custody policy.

Operating from a single 30,000 m² facility in Jerez with a team of more than 55 professionals, the company combines generational master-cooper craftsmanship with modern oenological research. The business has remained under family control across multiple generations, with no public listing, external institutional investors, M&A activity, or restructuring disclosed. Customer relationships are anchored by the multi-year maturation cycles typical of premium spirits, which provide revenue stickiness once a distillery standardizes on a cask specification.

Name

TONELERÍA ANTONIO PAEZ LOBATO S.A.

Legal name

Tonelería Antonio Páez Lobato S.A.

Website

https://toneleriapaezlobato.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tonelería Antonio Páez Lobato is a family-owned Spanish cooperage founded in 1946 in Jerez that manufactures and exports approximately 38,000 custom oak barrels per year to Spanish wine producers and global whisky and rum distilleries, offering full in-house sherry cask seasoning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oak Barrel Manufacturing (Cooperage)

NAICS

Distilleries (312140)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Distilled Spirits Production & Distilling (AFAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

Keywords

• Oak barrel manufacturing
• Sherry cask production
• Cooperage products
• Custom wine barrels
• Spirit maturation casks

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerez de la Frontera

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Oak Barrel & Casks Sales: Manufacture and sale of custom oak barrels (botas, barricas, bordelesas) to wine and whisky/rum distilleries. Products are tailored to customer specifications including oak type, toast level, and envinado (sherry finishing). Revenue is generated through direct sales of physical barrels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

Tonelería Antonio Páez Lobato S.A. is a family-owned Spanish cooperage founded in 1946 that manufactures custom oak barrels (botas, barricas, bordelesas) in sizes from 200L to 500L for wine producers and whisky/rum distilleries. The company produces sherry casks (Botas Envinadas) seasoned in its own on-site winery, Bodega Páez Morilla, in the Jerez Marco — the only cooperage in the region with this in-house capability. It exports approximately 38,000 barrels per year worldwide.

Product overview

Tonelería Antonio Páez Lobato S.A. is a family-owned cooperage founded in 1946, specializing in the manufacture and export of oak barrels for wine and spirits aging. The company operates as a single-product manufacturer with complementary seasoning services: its core portfolio consists of sherry casks (botas de Jerez) and Bordeaux-style barrels in sizes ranging from 200L to 500L, sold both unseasoned and pre-seasoned. The proprietary Páez Morilla cellar facility enables the company to offer an integrated value-added service of envinado (sherry wine seasoning) in-house, setting it apart from competitors who outsource this process. The company exports 38,000 barrels annually to whisky and rum distilleries worldwide.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Bota de Jerez 500L Standard 500-liter sherry cask, the flagship barrel size for aging wines and spirits, designed for export to distilleries worldwide.
• Bota de Jerez 500L 1,15M 500-liter sherry butt with extended height of 1.15 meters, providing different aging surface ratios for wine and spirit maturation.
• Bota de Jerez 415L 415-liter sherry cask sized for smaller batch production of wines and spirits requiring controlled oak contact.
• Media de 300L 300-liter half-barrel for smaller-scale aging operations, commonly used for premium boutique productions.
• Media de Jerez 250L 250-liter half-sherry barrel designed for aging smaller quantities while maintaining traditional sherry cask characteristics.
• Media 200L 200-liter barrel for aging smaller production runs, offering flexibility for distilleries and wineries.
• Bordegesa (Bordeaux-style barrel) Bordeaux-style barrel, a traditional wine aging vessel adapted from French cooperage techniques, offering different oak influence profiles.
• Botas Envinadas (Sherry Casks) Pre-seasoned sherry casks finished in the company's own Páez Morilla cellars in Jerez, imparting authentic sherry wine aromas and flavors to aged spirits.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Tonnellerie Seguin Moreau: Major French cooperage, part of Oeneo, producing oak barrels for wine and spirits including specialty casks. Directly comparable on product line, customization options, and global B2B distribution to distilleries and wineries.
• Tonnellerie François Frères (TFF Group): Publicly listed French cooperage group manufacturing oak barrels for wines and spirits. Closest publicly comparable peer in terms of product mix (barriques, custom casks), customer base (global wine and spirits producers), and bespoke manufacturing model.
• Speyside Cooperage: Scotland-based cooperage producing and refurbishing casks primarily for Scotch whisky distilleries. Highly comparable as a cooperage-to-distillery supplier with strong heritage, complementary visitor experience, and similar B2B sales motion.
• Independent Stave Company: Largest US-based cooperage, manufacturing oak barrels for bourbon, wine, and spirits, including international cask programs. Comparable on scale, oak sourcing, sustainability initiatives, and global customer reach.
• Tonnellerie Radoux: French cooperage producing oak barrels, oak alternatives, and staves for the wine and spirits industries. Comparable in scale, premium positioning, and emphasis on oak selection and toast-level customization.
• Tonnellerie Vicard: French family-owned cooperage producing oak barrels for wine and spirits. Comparable on craft heritage, customization model, and customer overlap in premium wine and spirits segments.
• Tonnellerie Berthomieu / Ermitage (Oeneo): French cooperage brand within Oeneo specializing in fine oak barrels and cask programs for spirits. Directly comparable on barrel craftsmanship, premium-toast options, and distiller/winery customer base.

Regional players

• Tonelería Induvasa: Spanish cooperage producing oak barrels primarily for Iberian wine and sherry-cask programs. Comparable as a Spanish regional cooperage serving similar wine and spirits customers, with a slightly narrower export reach than Páez Lobato.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AntonioPaezLobato
• Instagraminstagram.com/toneleriaantoniopaez
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/toneler%C3%ADa-antonio-paez-lobato-s-a

Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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