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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

Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera), also known as Garrigues (scrublands) oak, belongs to the Fagaceae family. Its Latin name comes from the cochineal Kermes vermilio which parasitizes the oak. This cochineal was before used to make a scarlet red dye.   Persistent foliage tree, Kermes oak usually takes the form of a buissonnant and suckering shrub […]

“Vineyard and cellar – 1910” is a series of articles that we present to you throughout the year 2020, month by month. The articles are taken from the 1910 “Wine Trade Directory” and describe the various works necessary for the grapes and wine production at the beginning of the 20th century.   August in the […]

In order to value raw material and in response to oenological practices*, we develop different ranges of oak products for oenology. Those products, made from stave quality oak not selected for barrels because of minor defects (wood fiber cut…), are a good organoleptic solution for ageing the wines intended to be consumed younger than wines […]

To make the most of oak as a raw material and in response to evolving oenological practices, we have developed a range of oak products for oenology. These products, crafted from oak of stave quality that is not selected for cooperage due to minor imperfections (such as small knots or grain irregularities), provide a precise […]

Son of Jacques Charlois and Antoinette Gauthier, Louis was born in Chaulgnes on 12 February 1721 during the Regency (1715-1723), period in which Philippe d’Orléans exercised power on behalf of Louis XV, too young to rule the kingdom.   At that time, local history reveals that the Bertranges forest was under pressure from forest users. […]

«  Once upon a time, at the foot of Mount Beuvray, there was a small farmer who owned only a few meager plots of land. He earned so little that he struggled greatly to raise his poultry. » Through hard work, the farmer eventually managed to buy a duck, a goose, and a pig. However, after […]

“Vineyard and cellar – 1910” is a series of articles that we present to you throughout the year 2020, month by month. The articles are taken from the 1910 “Wine Trade Directory” and describe the various works necessary for the grapes and wine production at the beginning of the 20th century.     July in […]

Holm oak (Quercus ilex, “holly oak”), also know as Evergreen oak, belongs to the Fagaceae family. Its Latin name comes from the similarity of its leaves with the holly leaves.   Evergreen tree, Holm oak high is between 5 and 20 meters and its lifespan is between 200 and 500 years. Its trunk is short […]