Dependability

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 […]

Since our oak barrels come into contact with a food product (wines or spirits) during aging, we subject them to food safety standards just like their contents. The same applies to our staves and oak products for oenology.   For several years, we have implemented a health safety management method using HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical […]

Since our oak barrels are in contact with a food product (wines or spirits) during ageing, they are subject to food standards controls in the same way as their contents. This is also true for our staves and alternative oak products.   We therefore put in place an HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) based […]

An ancestral roofing material resolutely turned towards the future and sustainable development   Always concerned with the optimization of using oak raw material as much as possible, the Charlois group values staves that are too short for the cooperage into oak tiles* for roofing buildings.   Formerly used in countries where there was a lot […]

An Ancestral Roofing Material Firmly Focused on Sustainability and the Future   With a constant commitment to optimizing the use of oak as a raw material, the Charlois Group repurposes oak staves that are too short for cooperage into oak tiles for building roofs.   Historically used in regions abundant with wood, wooden tiles eventually […]

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. […]

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 […]

Having been committed to a continuous traceability approach for many years, the Charlois Group has proudly held the Origine France Garantie certification since December 2013 for its stave mills, cooperages, and barrel factories.   TheOrigine France Garantie (OFG) certification was created in 2010 following the report by Yves Jégo, En finir avec la [...]

For many years, Charlois Group has been committed to a constant approach based on traceability. Accordingly, Charlois Group has obtained the certification ORIGINE FRANCE GARANTIE since December 2013 for its stave mills, its cooperages, its oak products for oenology and its oak tank workshop.   The Origine France Garantie certification was created i [...]

More than three centuries of activities and local traditions have definitively rooted Groupe Charlois in Murlin, in the heart of the Bertranges forest. This loyalty and this territorial attachment naturally lead the firm to develop several major cultural projects in the village of Murlin.   The fund Charlois pour l’Art et la Forêt (Charlois for […]

More than three and a half centuries of activities and local traditions have firmly rooted the Charlois Group in Murlin, at the heart of the Bertranges Forest. This loyalty and deep connection to the region have naturally led the company to develop several major cultural projects within this wooded Nivernais village.   Le fonds Charlois […]