Guided Tour + Tasting Workshop

27 October 2022
1 min.

The Fonds Charlois pour l’Art et la Forêt invites you to join a guided tour followed by a wine tasting workshop featuring wines aged in oak barrels, on November 10, 2022, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM.

 

Discover the workshops of Maison Charlois, where oak staves (merrains) are split and prepared for coopers to craft oak barrels. Explore the stave-aging yards, where staves undergo a critical 24-month minimum maturation period, essential for their oenological quality.

Continue your journey at Manufacture tonnelière La Grange where you will witness the age-old craftsmanship of master coopers. Marvel at their meticulous work as they shape and hand-hoop barrels from the finest oak staves.

 

Conclude your visit with a tasting workshop, where you will savor wines aged in oak barrels. Rediscover the subtle nuances and learn about the contributions of oak to the art of winemaking.

 

Schedule: 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Price: €30 per person (limited availability)

Duration: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes

 

Mandatory Registration

 

Photographs © Christophe Deschanel

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