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The art of cooperage
Cooperage is a noble and ancestral craft, a profession rooted in expertise, requiring precise gestures and specific tools. Though the trade became more industrialized in the 19th century with the advent of machine tools, it remains deeply artisanal, with the human hand still essential to every step. The quality of barrels produced in our cooperage [...]
16 May 2025
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CHARLOIS strengthens OAKING to offer global distillers a complete cask management platform
As the global spirits industry navigates a phase of inventory rebalancing, CHARLOIS announces significant new investments through OAKING, its integrated cask management platform
16 June 2026
2 min.
Stavemill professions #7 – Sharpen to Saw Better!
The saw sharpener is the man behind the scenes. He works quietly in support of the sawyers. It is a key role within the merrain mill. There is no good sawyer without a good sharpener — and no good sharpener without a good sawyer. As in all merrain work, it requires a sharp eye and […]
20 April 2025
2 min.
Doreau Tonneliers Renews its Living Heritage Company (EPV) Label
“Put your work twenty times upon the anvil,” wrote Boileau. In other words, one must work tirelessly and with precision to strive for perfection. A doctrine fully embraced by the Doreau teams, who have once again earned the prestigious Living Heritage Company (EPV) label — awarded by the French prefectural authorities — after first receiving […]
16 April 2025
2 min.
Festival « La forêt enchante Murlin » 2025
The festival « La forêt enchante Murlin » will be held this year during the weekend of June 21st and 22nd. This event is part of the programming of the Nuits des forêts, which will take place from June 6th to 22nd throughout France.   Charlois and the Fonds Charlois pour l’Art et la Forêt are partnering […]
10 April 2025
2 min.
USA – Tariffs: Charlois solutions for 2025 vintage
We would like to sincerely thank our clients for their loyalty and trust. More than ever, we remain committed to delivering impeccable quality in each of our barrels, while preserving the unique style and craftsmanship of our cooperages. Within the current context, marked by the application of new tariffs on barrels from Europe, is offering […]
08 April 2025
2 min.
Marie Goussen, production manager at Tonnellerie Leroi, interviewed by Stéphane Ebel
Work is health!     Marie is Marie. She is unmatched in the group. And for good reason, she is the only woman in charge of a production site within Charlois. Originally from Mouchin, a small village in the north of France, she settled in Charente with her husband and children.   Safety shoes and […]
03 April 2025
4 min.
A visit under the best of auspices for Domaine Matrot
Adèle and Elsa Matrot have been at the helm of their eponymous estate for about ten years. Nestled in the heart of Meursault, the estate was passed down from their parents—a true family story that lives on through the way they craft their wines. It is Adèle and Elsa who now hold the delicate responsibility […]
27 March 2025
4 min.
Of Oak and Men: The Art of Vat Making
Established in the Cognac region since the 1930s, Tonnellerie Bernard combines authenticity and craftsmanship to meet the needs of its customers, whether winemakers or distillers. In the heart of Grande Champagne, the artisans at Tonnellerie Bernard have mastered the skills and techniques required for the meticulous craft of barrel and vat making. [...]
20 March 2025
3 min.
Stavemill professions #6 – Sorting: A Key Step in stavemill Production
In the production of stave wood, every step is essential to ensuring high-quality wood for cooperage. After the edging process, comes the sorting phase. This crucial step involves selecting the stave wood pieces that meet the strict requirements for producing staves, ensuring the quality and, most importantly, the watertightness of the barrels.   S [...]
13 March 2025
2 min.
Candles Charlois X Faïencerie Georges
Charlois and Faïencerie Georges share many common values ancestral family know-how, deep territorial roots, and a love for beauty which naturally brought these two houses from the Nièvre region together to collaborate.   Candles Infused with the Essence of Cooperage Oak This first collaboration has resulted in creation of a series of four exception [...]
06 March 2025
2 min.