{"id":5081,"date":"2024-03-22T18:19:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T17:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=5081"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:22:24","slug":"cognac-eau-de-vie-and-a-thousand-year-old-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/cognac-eau-de-vie-et-patrimoine-millenaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognac: brandy and a thousand-year-old heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than just a stopover in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, the town of Cognac, birthplace of Fran\u00e7ois 1er and Jean Monnet, one of the fathers of modern Europe, has given its name to the famous eau-de-vie, made from white wine from the region, which has contributed to the fame of this town of 20,000 inhabitants.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/cognac-eau-de-vie-et-patrimoine-millenaire\/#Du_cep_de_vigne_a_lalambic_du_chai_au_verre\" >From vine to still, from cellar to glass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/cognac-eau-de-vie-et-patrimoine-millenaire\/#La_Fondation_dentreprise_Martell\" >The Martell Corporate Foundation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/cognac-eau-de-vie-et-patrimoine-millenaire\/#Tonnellerie_Allary_a_Archiac\" >Tonnellerie Allary in Archiac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Orgue_a_cognac_de_la_maison_de_cognac_Camus_4905-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"France. Cognac. Orgue \u00e0 cognac de la maison Camus. \u00a9 OT des Charentes.\" data-rl_caption=\"France. Cognac. Orgue \u00e0 cognac de la maison Camus. \u00a9 OT des Charentes.\" title=\"France. Cognac. Camus cognac organ \u00a9 OT des Charentes.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Orgue_a_cognac_de_la_maison_de_cognac_Camus_4905-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"France. Cognac. Camus cognac organ \u00a9 OT des Charentes. \" class=\"wp-image-5085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Orgue_a_cognac_de_la_maison_de_cognac_Camus_4905-Copier.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Orgue_a_cognac_de_la_maison_de_cognac_Camus_4905-Copier-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Orgue_a_cognac_de_la_maison_de_cognac_Camus_4905-Copier-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Orgue_a_cognac_de_la_maison_de_cognac_Camus_4905-Copier-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Orgue_a_cognac_de_la_maison_de_cognac_Camus_4905-Copier-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Orgue_a_cognac_de_la_maison_de_cognac_Camus_4905-Copier-24x24.jpg 24w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>France. Cognac. Camus cognac organ \u00a9 OT des Charentes. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>This is Europe's largest white grape vineyard. Seventy-five thousand hectares spread over the Charente and Charente-Maritime regions. When you raise a glass of cognac (1) to the light, you see beautiful golden colours shining like an autumn sky at sunset. In these few centilitres, you have a landscape of smells and tastes, but also five centuries of history, the history of this spirit tasted and appreciated the world over.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_chateau-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"France. Ch\u00e2teau de Cognac.\" data-rl_caption=\"France. Ch\u00e2teau de Cognac.\" title=\"France. Ch\u00e2teau de Cognac.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_chateau-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"France. Ch\u00e2teau de Cognac.\" class=\"wp-image-5086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_chateau-Copier.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_chateau-Copier-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_chateau-Copier-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_chateau-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_chateau-Copier-90x70.jpg 90w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_chateau-Copier-600x459.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_chateau-Copier-31x24.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>France. Ch\u00e2teau de Cognac.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Ch\u00e2teau Royal de Cognac overlooks the river Charente, which has enabled Cognacs to be exported all over the world... The ch\u00e2teau is now owned by the Baron Otard et d'Uss\u00e9 Cognac house. The thickness of the walls provides exceptional and unique conditions for ageing the eaux-de-vie. VSOP, XO and EXTRA BARON OTARD cognacs are stored in the dry, damp cellars (low vaults). When a cognac approaches perfection, the cellar master takes it to \"paradise\", a small secret corner where centuries-old eaux-de-vie are kept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Du_cep_de_vigne_a_lalambic_du_chai_au_verre\"><\/span>From vine to still, from cellar to glass<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_Francois1er-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"France. Cognac. Statue \u00e9questre de Fran\u00e7ois 1er.\" data-rl_caption=\"France. Cognac. Statue \u00e9questre de Fran\u00e7ois 1er.\" title=\"France. Cognac. Equestrian statue of Fran\u00e7ois 1st.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_Francois1er-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"France. Cognac. Equestrian statue of Fran\u00e7ois 1st.\" class=\"wp-image-5088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_Francois1er-Copier.jpg 511w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_Francois1er-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_Francois1er-Copier-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_Francois1er-Copier-399x600.jpg 399w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Cognac_Francois1er-Copier-16x24.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>France. Cognac. Equestrian statue of Fran\u00e7ois 1st.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fran\u00e7ois 1st is enthroned in the heart of the town, in the centre of a square where his equestrian statue represents him. From the square, wide streets lead down to the Cours de la Charente. Along the way, we come across a number of private mansions, the remains of the R\u00e9collets convent and the church of Saint-L\u00e9ger, with its sculpted portal representing the 12 signs of the zodiac and its rib-vaulted nave.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Degustation_de_cognac_45310-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"France. D\u00e9gustation de cognac.\" data-rl_caption=\"France. D\u00e9gustation de cognac.\" title=\"France. Cognac tasting.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Degustation_de_cognac_45310-Copier-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"France. Cognac tasting.\" class=\"wp-image-5100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Degustation_de_cognac_45310-Copier-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Degustation_de_cognac_45310-Copier-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Degustation_de_cognac_45310-Copier-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Degustation_de_cognac_45310-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Degustation_de_cognac_45310-Copier-600x446.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Degustation_de_cognac_45310-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Degustation_de_cognac_45310-Copier.jpg 1034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>France. Cognac tasting.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>How heavy can your autumn melancholy be at the cocktail bar? <em>Le Louise<\/em> in the company of a bartender? You'll be taken through 6 of the vineyard's crus: Petite Champagne, Grande Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois, Bons Bois and Bois Ordinaires. Open your eyes and raise your glass: depending on the ageing and the type of oak used, the colour varies from pale white to dark amber. Slowly turn the glass and observe the straw yellow to amber hue, the viscosity, the tears of this eau-de-vie. Cognac is said to cry. Gently turn the glass again and aerate. You'll notice fruity notes: pressed grapes, vanilla, dried vine shoots...<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Vignes_pres_de_Birac_3809-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"France. Charentes. Vignes pr\u00e8s de Birac. \u00a9 OT des Charentes.\" data-rl_caption=\"France. Charentes. Vignes pr\u00e8s de Birac. \u00a9 OT des Charentes.\" title=\"France. Charentes. Vineyards near Birac. OT des Charentes.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Vignes_pres_de_Birac_3809-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"France. Charentes. Vineyards near Birac. OT des Charentes.\" class=\"wp-image-5091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Vignes_pres_de_Birac_3809-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Vignes_pres_de_Birac_3809-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Vignes_pres_de_Birac_3809-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Vignes_pres_de_Birac_3809-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Vignes_pres_de_Birac_3809-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Vignes_pres_de_Birac_3809-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DR_Vignes_pres_de_Birac_3809-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>France. Charentes. Vineyards near Birac. OT des Charentes.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The production area covers 80,000 ha in Charente-Maritime and Charente. Only the double-heating method is authorised for distillation, provided it is carried out in a pure copper still with a capacity of less than 30 hectolitres. The alcoholic strength must be 72\u00b0. It is aged in oak casks from the Tron\u00e7ais forest for a minimum of 30 months.<br>For the record, the acronym VS (<em>very special<\/em>) on the label indicates a blend of eaux-de-vie, the oldest of which is four and a half years old. VSOP (V<em>ery Special Old Pale<\/em>) means that the youngest spirit used is between four and a half and six and a half years old. Napol\u00e9on, XO or Hors d'Age means that all the eaux-de-vie blended are at least six and a half years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Fondation_dentreprise_Martell\"><\/span>The Martell Corporate Foundation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Fondation-MartellCharentes-ML-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"France. Charentes. Fondation d&rsquo;entreprise Martell.\" data-rl_caption=\"France. Charentes. Fondation d&#039;entreprise Martell.\" title=\"France. Charentes. Martell corporate foundation.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Fondation-MartellCharentes-ML-Copier-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"France. Charentes. Martell corporate foundation.\" class=\"wp-image-5093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Fondation-MartellCharentes-ML-Copier-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Fondation-MartellCharentes-ML-Copier-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Fondation-MartellCharentes-ML-Copier-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Fondation-MartellCharentes-ML-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Fondation-MartellCharentes-ML-Copier-600x361.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Fondation-MartellCharentes-ML-Copier-36x22.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Fondation-MartellCharentes-ML-Copier.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>France. Charentes. Martell corporate foundation.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Housed in a 3,200 m2 building in the heart of Cognac, this cultural entity organises exhibitions of contemporary art. It also offers artists residencies so that they can create works on site, in the \"Ateliers du faire\". The Foundation is accessed via a 35-metre-long vaulted tunnel.<br>The roof of the building is a panoramic tasting area. Martell, founded in 1715 by Jean Martell, is the oldest cognac house. It perpetuates the know-how of wine growers, distillers, coopers...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tonnellerie_Allary_a_Archiac\"><\/span>Tonnellerie Allary in Archiac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur__tonnellerie-Allary-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"France. Charentes. Tonnellerie Allary.\" data-rl_caption=\"France. Charentes. Tonnellerie Allary.\" title=\"France. Charentes. Allary cooperage.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur__tonnellerie-Allary-Copier-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"France. Charentes. Allary cooperage.\" class=\"wp-image-5096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur__tonnellerie-Allary-Copier-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur__tonnellerie-Allary-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur__tonnellerie-Allary-Copier-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur__tonnellerie-Allary-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur__tonnellerie-Allary-Copier-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur__tonnellerie-Allary-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur__tonnellerie-Allary-Copier.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>France. Charentes. Allary cooperage.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>All along the roads that criss-cross the Cognac region, the locals - coopers, winegrowers, distillers - talk endlessly about eaux-de-vie and love to show off their skills.<br>Cognac is aged exclusively in oak barrels. The ageing of the cognac depends on the selection of the wood used to assemble the barrel. The oak comes from the Tron\u00e7ais, Limousin and Vosges forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1960s, the cooperage worked mainly for the Cognac region, supplying cognac producers with barrels and casks. The 92-year-old founder, Roger Allary, takes us on a tour of his favourite viewpoint: <em>\"The Allary cooperage uses only top-quality oak staves (rectangular pieces of wood) to make the barrel.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Tonnellerie-Allary-a-Archiac8-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"France. Charentes. Roger Allary, tonnelier \u00e0 Archiac.\" data-rl_caption=\"France. Charentes. Roger Allary, tonnelier \u00e0 Archiac.\" title=\"France. Charentes. Roger Allary, cooper in Archiac.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Tonnellerie-Allary-a-Archiac8-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"France. Charentes. Roger Allary, cooper in Archiac.\" class=\"wp-image-5098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Tonnellerie-Allary-a-Archiac8-Copier.jpg 511w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Tonnellerie-Allary-a-Archiac8-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Tonnellerie-Allary-a-Archiac8-Copier-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Tonnellerie-Allary-a-Archiac8-Copier-399x600.jpg 399w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lasseur_Tonnellerie-Allary-a-Archiac8-Copier-16x24.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>France. Charentes. Roger Allary, cooper in Archiac.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Machining consists of shortening, shaping, hollowing out and joining the oak staves to make a stave. Assembling the barrel, known as \"mise en rose\", is a UNESCO-listed skill of the craftsmen; without nails or glue, the staves are assembled in a circle to make the barrel. They are held together by metal hoops. Heating softens the wood. All that remains is to fit the steel ring. The last operation is the \"bousinage\", a vital stage in barrel making. It's a complex process of toasting operations which, by controlling the \"toasting time\", ensures that the barrels are always in perfect condition.\u00a0<em>toasting<\/em>\u00a0and its intensity, allows the aromatic and tannic oenological potential of oak staves to be expressed. Allary cooperage exports to over 30 countries on 5 continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 - \"Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health\".<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cognac.fr\">www.cognac.fr<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fondationdentreprisemartell.com\">www.fondationdentreprisemartell.com<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tonnellerie-allary.com\">www.tonnellerie-allary.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text and Photos :<\/strong> Mich\u00e8le Lasseur unless otherwise stated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening photo: View of the vineyards and Boutteville castle. 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