Going through the forests for the selection of our oaks throughout the year, we feel fully concerned by their renewal and ensuring their preservation as part of our heritage and legacy, as well as for biodiversity.įor those reasons, we chose in 2018 to replant 1 oak for each barrel we produced, or about 15 000 trees per year. Our integrated design office develops solutions and invests in research to ensure excellence in our production flow and exceptional reproducability in our toasting protocols. Recognized for its creativity and ability to innovate as demonstrated by OXOline and Vinification Integrale, along with the excellence of its coopers, Tonnellerie Baron occupies an exclusive and avant-garde position amongst French coopers. Through this approach, Tonnellerie Baron guarantees uninterrupted monitoring of certified raw material from the forest to the customer. This certification offers our customers an assurance on the origin of the wood, and also testifies to our concern for transparency and preservation of the environment. In order to contribute to the sustainable management of forest resources, Tonnellerie Baron respects the strict rules set forth by the international PEFC program. Our coopers, all graduates of the cooper school in Cognac, then balance the perfect doses of fire and water in order to provide a toast profile which matches our customers’ requirements.
Three summers are required for the necessary chemical and physical transformations of the staves before they are ready for coopering. The softness of the climate in the Charente, with an ideal balance of sunshine and humidity, perfectly seasons the fine oak staves. With our family experience, we choose the most beautiful oaks in the French forests, and offer our clients a range of products utilizing the hand split oak. Through this approach, Tonnellerie Baron guarantees uniterrupted monitoring of certified raw material from the forest to the customer.Įach step in the production process, from the splitting of the staves, to the final finishes of the barrel, are integrated in our workshop.
Tonnellerie Baron is inspired by its customers, artisan vignerons from around the world, to support their wines and assist them in giving their purest expression.Įach step in the production process, from the splitting of the staves, to the final finishes of the barrel, are integrated in our workshop. The necessary time required for each step in the production process requires patience and reflection. The terroir of the Charente provides a unique balance of sunshine and humidity that is particularly favorable for the aging of oak in our seasoning yards, and serves us well in the production of barrels, puncheons, and foudres of many sizes and shapes. An independent and family owned cooperage, the cooperage is a living history of men and women dedicated to their craft and terroir.
Recognized for its creativity and capacity to innovate, Tonnellerie Baron occupies a unique position, exclusive and avant-garde among French Cooperages. Located in the heart of the celebrated vineyards of Cognac, the artisanal workshop works in service to the most prestigious global vineyard properties. Founded by Henri Baron in 1875, Tonnellerie Baron is situated near the town of Saintes in the Charente-Maritime department, on the original site of its founding, still maintaining the historic craft of coopering in its purest traditional methods.
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