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Gazeteer of France’s great oak woods – Châteauroux, pearl of the Berry
At 5,300 hectares (13,096 acres), the national forest of Châteauroux is a prime example of a forest massif of the Atlantic type. 99% of it is oak, 80% sessile and 20% common.
07 March 2019
3 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.
International Day of Forests
As part of the International Day of Forests, Groupe Charlois is partner of the immersive operation organized by the ONF (Office National des Forêts) which will take place on 21/22/23 March 2019 on the forecourt of the City Hall in Paris.
06 March 2019
2 min.
Map of the Mauboux, Charmée de Nion and Grand Ratilly forests (1789)
Mauboux, Charmée de Nion and Grand Ratilly forests once depended on the Châtellenie of Montenoison, belonging to the Counts, then to the Dukes of Nevers.
28 February 2019
1 min.
Gazeteer of France’s great oak woods – Blois, an oak forest in the Loire
In the forest of Blois, the last remnant of the ancient forest of Blémars that until the 13th century covered most of the Tours part of the Gâtine, the sessile oak is dominant to the tune of 100%.
26 February 2019
2 min.
Steve Blais, new North American Sales Manager
Steve Blais joins Groupe Charlois as new North American Sales Manager for Tonnellerie Berthomieu, Ermitage, La Grange as well as Oenosylva alternative oak products for enology.
25 February 2019
1 min.
Gazeteer of France’s great oak woods – Bitche, national and communal
The massif of Bitche in the Moselle comprises 19,000 hectares (almost 47,000 acres) of national forest and more than 1000 hectares (2470 acres) of locally held forest.
21 February 2019
2 min.
Sauvignon 2019 NZ
After a hugely successful inaugural event in 2016, the International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration is back !
20 February 2019
1 min.
Deciphering the appellations of the Languedoc-Roussillon region
The vineyard of Languedoc runs along the Mediterranean Sea, from Nîmes to the lake of Leucate. It leans inland on the foothills of the Cevennes, the Black Mountain and will nestle to the feet of the eastern Pyrenees.
19 February 2019
3 min.
22 – The Forest in Nivernais – Loggers – Coming back home
The twenty-second postcard of the series “The Forest in Nivernais” depicts around fifteen loggers on their way back home after their hard day’s work in the cuts of the forest of Bertranges.
14 February 2019
1 min.
Bertranges, from the blessed Virgin to the ONF
Since the venerable oak forest of Bertranges grows in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region, it might be said that it was destined for wine by its very geography.
12 February 2019
3 min.