Founded in 2021, the joint venture* GREEN OAK embodies the harmonious alliance between OAK NATION and HENNESSY, the prestigious house within LVMH’s Wines & Spirits division, a loyal partner of the DOREAU group.
In the heart of the Cognac vineyards, where craftsmanship and tradition have been intertwined for centuries, the DOREAU group, acquired by CHARLOIS in 2021 through this visionary collaboration, has been perpetuating the excellence of French cooperage** since 1989.
This ambitious project aims to support the growth of the Cognac market by preserving precious oak resources and meeting the exceptional requirements of HENNESSY, while honoring the needs of the many clients of the DOREAU group.
The horizon of GREEN OAK extends beyond, also accompanying the development of cooperage in the wine markets, where each barrel carries within it the imprint of time and the promise of a refined nectar.
*A joint venture is a business partnership between two or more parties, usually companies, who decide to work together to carry out a common project or achieve a common goal, while remaining legally distinct.
**Doreau Tonneliers was awarded the “Entreprise du patrimoine vivant” (EPV) label in 2019 in recognition of its excellent in artisanal craftsmanship.
United to write tomorrow by your side
Experts in the traditional splitting of staves intended for cooperage, the Gatard and Poletz families naturally joined forces with Tonnellerie Doreau in 1999 and 2012 respectively, sharing the same values of authenticity and mastery of the gesture. From this union was born TMR (Tonnelleries Merranderies Réunies) with the aim of securing wood supplies.
At each stage of production, from the choice of oaks to quality control, the men of Tonnellerie Merranderie Réunies have only one goal: to express their art, to give the best of themselves, to achieve excellence.
More than ever, stave mills and cooperages are united in the service of this excellence!
- Stave milling
TONNELLERIES MERRANDERIES RÉUNIES
ZA du Plassin – 16130 Gensac-La-Pallue
Tél. +33 5 45 83 36 03
Patronzie summits – Sublimate the senses – Offer excellence
Created in 1989 by Thierry Doreau in Cognac (Charente)
From its viticultural origins, Doreau Tonneliers keeps a deep rootedness in its terroir which, since 1989, anchors this cooperage in the heart of Cognac.
Through the manufacture of barrels, Doreau Tonneliers fervently perpetuates the artisanal heritage of the cooperage, whose experience is an art that has been passed down from generation to generation. The traditional wood-fired toasting of Doreau Tonneliers make it possible to carry out bousinages adapted to wines and spirits, while the combination of temperature, duration and color factors ensures their reproducibility.
Each barrel, married to a harmonious toasting, sublimates the typicity of the wines and eaux-de-vie, while respecting their finesse and their identities. Sharing a passion means speaking the same language: respect for raw materials, mastery of the gesture and transmission of knowledge. A commitment carried by everyone at Doreau Tonneliers and which has contributed to its success from the start.
Workshop awarded « Entreprise du patrimoine vivant »
- Cooperage
DOREAU TONNELIERS
65 Route des Grands Champs – ZA du Plassin Cs 20261 Gensac-La-Pallue – 16112 COGNAC Cedex
Tél. +33 5 45 83 36 03
contact@doreau-tonneliers.com – www.doreau-tonneliers.com
Serving powerful wines
Created in 1964 by Jean Vernou in Julienne (Charente)
The story of Jean Vernou, master cooper at Cognac, begins in 1964 in Julienne, at the heart of the “Fins Bois” cru of the PDO Cognac.
This artisanal cooperage is distinguished by a personal style which culminated in 2010 in the creation of the “Collection Vernou”, one of the collections of wine barrels from Doreau Tonneliers. Their common attraction for wines naturally brought together the Doreau and Vernou cooperages, which pooled their know-how and reinforced their complementarity.
Today, the production of Tonnellerie Vernou is fully integrated into Tonnellerie Doreau, which perpetuates its activity. Vernou is distinguished by typical toasts that have been studied to accompany powerful wines.
Maturing in Vernou barrels reveals all the intensity of the grape varieties and balances the aromatic palette of the wines.
TONNELLERIE VERNOU
65 Route des Grands Champs – ZA du Plassin Cs 20261 Gensac-La-Pallue – 16112 COGNAC Cedex
Tél. +33 5 45 83 36 03
contact@doreau-tonneliers.com – www.doreau-tonneliers.com/collection-vernou
Restoration and recycling of oak barrels
Doreau l’Atelier gathers a team of skilled coopers exclusively dedicated to the maintenance and restoration of winemakers’ barrels, according to the artisanal cooperage know-how.
Doreau l’Atelier’s coopers use tools from the past. They perfectly know how to analyze the damage caused by time to these oak containers and then make the necessary repairs to qualitatively extend their lifespan.
This rare know-how is an integral part of the Charlois group’s process of valorization and optimization of oak raw material.
Doreau l’Atelier also offers solutions for purchasing and selling used barrels for wines and spirits.
- Recovery and recycling of barrels
DOREAU L’ATELIER
21 rue de Neuvicq – 16200 SIGOGNE
Tél. +33 5 45 83 36 03
contact@doreau-tonneliers.com – https://doreau-tonneliers.com