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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

Through its manifesto, Charlois affirms and shares its deep attachment to oak and the forest, to craftsmanship and trades, to Nature and to humankind.

After 26 years devoted to serving the first cooperage to join Charlois, the time has come for Corinne Polowczyk to take time for herself — for her own pursuits, and for her grandchildren…

Igor Jean is the local figure of this story. A resident of Apt for the past 25 years — and now 30 years old — the Luberon has become his playground. He has made it his home. Site Manager at Les Ateliers du Chêne for La Cabane Perchée activities, he leads the development of Charlois’s remarkable wooden structures.

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 […]

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 […]