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Oak aromas in wines –  Toasted almond   The aromatic note of toasted almond is one of the smells that oak can give to wine during ageing. It is mainly due to the presence of the furfural molecule. This molecule is one of the “empyreumatic” compounds, it’s formed by the heating stage in cooperage. Indeed, […]

Cork oak (Quercus suber) belongs to the Fagaceae family.   Persistent foliage tree*, cork oak high is between 10 and 20 meters and its lifespan is between 250 and 400 years. Its trunk is often short and twisted and has a corky bark on a thickness of up 5cm. First, young branches are pubescent. Then, […]

“Vineyard and cellar – 1910” is a series of articles that we present to you throughout the year 2020, month by month. The articles are taken from the 1910 “Wine Trade Directory” and describe the various works necessary for the grapes and wine production at the beginning of the 20th century.     June in […]

The history of the Charlois group took root for over three and a half centuries in the Bertranges forest with the stave maker Jacques Charlois (? – 1688). Throughout his life, Jacques Charlois had at least 5 children with his first wife, Perrette, including Philibert (wood splitter and direct-line ancestor of Sylvain Charlois). Here is […]

The aromas of oak in wines – The series of aromas of oak in wines highlights the odorous molecules that oak gives to wines during ageing.   Wine ageing is a technically very delicate step. The work of the oenologist and the cooper must be precise in order to enhance the profile of the wine. […]

“Vineyard and cellar – 1910” is a series of articles that we present to you throughout the year 2020, month by month. The articles are taken from the 1910 “Wine Trade Directory” and describe the various works necessary for the grapes and wine production at the beginning of the 20th century.     May in […]

Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica) belongs to the Fagaceae family. This oak is also known as Tauzin oak, Gascon name of the species.   Decidious tree, Pyrenean oak high is between 15 and 20 meters. Its trunk is often short and twisted and its young shoots are whitish to pink. Its leaves, which can be up […]

Oak aromas in wines – The series of oak aromas in wines highlights the odorous molecules that oak gives to wines during ageing.   Oak, by its natural properties, will bring a large number of compounds to wines. Before its aging, the wine already has aromas linked to its grape variety, its terroir but also […]

“Vineyard and cellar – 1910” is a series of articles that we present to you throughout the year 2020, month by month. The articles are taken from the 1910 “Wine Trade Directory” and describe the various works necessary for the grapes and wine production at the beginning of the 20th century.     May in […]

My genealogy research continues and archives still reveal their secrets about the Charlois family and its links to the wooden crafts and the Bertranges forest.   Son of Etienne Charlois and Barnabée Thomas, Jacques Charlois married Perrette Légaré in Chaulgnes on 20 November 1657. In the middle of the 17th century, some time after the […]