Raw material
Oak for oenology
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 […]
03 August 2020
1 min.
Oak Products for Oenology
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 […]
31 July 2020
2 min.
Oak tiles
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 […]
06 September 2019
2 min.
Oak tiles
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 […]
06 September 2019
2 min.
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.
