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Exhibition Herbal memories, herbariums of Nièvre at the Médiathèque of Nevers
The Médiathèque of Nevers presents, from June 6 2019 to January 4 2020, the exhibition Herbal memories which invites visitors to discrover the full richness of herbariums heritage. Through the pages of those herbariums (in glass cases or on screens to preserve herbariums), the oldest of which dates back to 1754, visitors will discover […]
12 August 2019
1 min.
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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.
Gazeteer of France’s great oak woods – Orléans, the largest in all France
Published in October 2018, the book The oak in majesty, from forest to winehighlights the concept of forest terroir: a specific soil, aspect, and rainfall, as well as a particular exposure to sunlight, to which should be added the species or variety of tree, the density of plantation, as well as average age, all of […]
12 August 2019
3 min.
Patrick Donzé, Production Manager at Maison Charlois, as told by Stéphane Ebel
The Man of Murlin! If anyone knows the Charlois House, it’s him. Patrick Donzé, 57 years old, is the production manager at the Murlin site. His mission is to oversee the smooth execution of the successive operations involved in transforming logs into staves. The phone always within reach. He had to get used to it. […]
02 August 2019
4 min.
Press Review
The Charlois group recovers 100% of its oak raw material
The Charlois group is the first forestry company by volume of French oaks (nearly 10% of the total volume of French oaks marketed each year) and the undisputed leader on the French staves market. Due to particularly selective quality criteria for the manufacture of staves, only half of the volume purchased is used in stave-mills. […]
26 July 2019
2 min.
The Charlois Group utilizes 100% of its oak raw material.
The Groupe Charlois is the largest oak forestry operator in France, managing nearly 10% of the total annual market volume of French oaks. It is also the undisputed leader in the French oak stave (merrain) market. Due to the highly selective quality standards required for stave production, only half of the purchased volume meets the […]
26 July 2019
2 min.
L’Atelier du Foudrier, the complete mastery of the art of producing huge casks and vats
Located in the Petite Champagne, in the heart of the Cognac “appellation d’origine contrôlée” area, the Atelier du Foudrier has inherited a long craft tradition that goes back to the mid 19th century. Craftsmen from the workshop transmitted and received for nearly 170 years – the first cooperage was founded in 1850 in Alsace by […]
25 July 2019
1 min.
Press Review
Gazeteer of France’s great oak woods – Orient, the promise of the aube
Published in October 2018, the book The oak in majesty, from forest to wine highlights the concept of forest terroir: a specific soil, aspect, and rainfall, as well as a particular exposure to sunlight, to which should be added the species or variety of tree, the density of plantation, as well as average age, all […]
23 July 2019
3 min.
Press Review
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