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As the global spirits industry navigates a phase of inventory rebalancing, CHARLOIS announces significant new investments through OAKING, its integrated cask management platform

The news came on the morning of Tuesday, October 21: Tonnellerie Leroi has been awarded the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label. A distinction that honors the craftsmanship and commitments of one of the oldest cooperages in Cognac.

Awarding of the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant Label to L’Atelier du Foudrier, a Charlois House Specialized in the Manufacture of Large Oak Casks (Vats and Foudres).

“My Life as a Stave Maker” The stave mill is, quite literally, his life. At 52, Jérôme Poletz brings with him nearly 36 years of experience in the trade. It was alongside his father that Jérôme first split oak logs by hand to produce staves. This expertise, acquired through years of dedication, is something he […]

“My Life as a Merrandier” Merranderie is, so to speak, his life. At 52, Jérôme Poletz has some 36 years of experience in the field. It was alongside his father that Jérôme split his first logs by hand to produce oak staves. It is a craft he is committed to passing on at the Tonnelleries […]

Our friend and colleague Patrick Donzé — a historic and emblematic figure of Maison Charlois stave mill and of Murlin — passed away peacefully in his sleep during the night from Friday to Saturday. We pay tribute to him by republishing the portrait written about him in 2019. An unforgettable Patrick. All of us at […]

Launched in March 2019, the (re)forestation of the Doué Forest (Saint-Aubin-les-Forges, Nièvre) has been progressing ever since, in step with the seasons. Vegetation is thriving and growing at a steady pace, a sign of sound silvicultural choices for establishing a forest stand for the future, as shown in the film created by Christophe Deschanel for [...]

To carry out the “mise en rose” (raising), the cooper assembles the staves vertically, side by side, inside an assembly hoop. This stage comes just before bending, during which the cask takes on its final shape.   The “mise en rose” is the cooper’s domain a skill that demands dexterity, speed and precision. Each cask […]

The Man of the Yard 12 September 1989, around 8 a.m. The day Antonio Abade, known as “Tonio”, began working at the Maison Charlois stave mill. Now, 36 years later, he’s decided to take a well-earned retirement. On Friday 4 July, we sat down with him at his home in Prémery, and spoke at length. […]

Fresh from the stave mill, the oak stave wood consists of four-sided, straight-grained pieces with clean edges. Upon arrival at the cooperage—after a minimum of 20 months of open-air seasoning—they are shaped and transformed into staves that form the barrel’s shell. Four successive steps are required to produce a stave ready for use.   The […]