Tonnellerie Saury

What Tonnellerie Saury does

TONNELLERIE SAURY The great tradition of cooperage. Based on the traditions and know-how of the cooper artisans since 1873, the Saury cooperage joined the Charlois group in 2009 and is now one of France's most renowned cooperage cooperatives. Present in more than 40 countries, Saury cooperage meets strict control criteria in order to guarantee constant quality and know-how. Thanks to a 100% autonomous supply of French oaks and a fully integrated manufacturing, it has a complete mastery of the raw material for its production. Each of its barrels and vats is subject to rigorous quality control at all stages of production. In partnership with the Exact laboratory, it has developed an analysis protocol to eliminate any possibility of contaminants for each product.

Name

Tonnellerie Saury

Legal name

Tonnellerie Saury, Société par Actions Simplifiée

Website

https://www.saury.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tonnellerie Saury provides 100% autonomous supply of French oaks and a fully integrated manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperage and Wine Oak Barrel Manufacturing

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Mouldings, Millwork & Trim (IMADADAG)

Keywords

• Oak barrel manufacturing
• Cooperage products
• French oak barrels
• Wine aging barrels
• Oenological oak products

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-pantaléon-de-larche

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Oak Barrels and Casks: Manufacture and sale of French oak barrels for wine aging, including standard barrels and large containers (foudres) for wineries. The company offers various toast levels and customization options.
2. Oak Products for Oenology (Saveurs): Sale of oak products for wine maturation including staves, granules, chips, and blocks that complement barrel aging. Created as a product line in 2018.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tonnellerie Saury manufactures French oak barrels and oak products used in wine aging and maturation. The company produces traditional wine barrels (Bordeaux and Burgundy styles), large oak containers or foudres, and a Saveurs range of oak alternatives including staves, chips, granulates, blocks, and zig-zags with specific toast blend recipes. The barrels are offered in multiple toast levels (Light, Medium, Medium+, Medium-long, Long, Lumière, Lumière+) and incorporate the proprietary immersion pre-toasting technology developed in 2000. The operation is supported by a fully integrated French oak supply chain from parent company Groupe Charlois.

Product overview

Tonnellerie Saury is a French cooperage founded in 1873, specializing in oak barrel production for wine aging. The company operates a fully integrated supply chain from forestry to finished barrel, supplying 100% French oak. The product portfolio centers on three core offerings: Oak Barrels (traditional and premium barrels for wine aging including Burgundy and Bordeaux styles), Tanks and Casks (large oak containers), and Saveurs (oak products for oenology including staves, chips, granulates, blocks, and zig-zags with specific toast blend recipes). The company has introduced sub-brands including L'Écrin (premium terroir-focused barrels) and Tonnellerie des Clos (Burgundy-manufactured barrels), alongside limited editions like Barrel 150 for the 150th anniversary. Manufacturing expertise includes traditional fire toasting, the proprietary immersion pre-toast process developed in 2000, and the Lumière+ enhanced toasting option. The company is part of the Charlois Group, acquired in 2009.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saveurs: Specialist in oak products for oenology, offering granulates, chips, blocks, zig-zags and staves for wine aging.
• Tonnellerie des Clos

Products and services

• Oak Barrels (Nos Fûts de Chêne) Traditional French oak wine barrels in Bordeaux and Burgundy styles, made from 100% integrated French oak supply with fully autonomous raw material processing, available in multiple toast levels (Light, Medium, Medium+, Medium-long, Long, Lumière, Lumière+) for wineries seeking controlled wine aging.
• Tanks and Casks (Grands Contenants) Large oak containers and foudres for wine production and aging, complementing the standard barrel range and serving wineries that need larger-format oak vessels for fermentation or extended maturation.
• Saveurs - Oak Products for Oenology Oak-based alternatives for wine maturation under the Saveurs brand, including granulates, chips, blocks, zig-zags, and staves in three thicknesses (7mm for short maturation, 12mm for medium-long 8–12 month maturation, 18mm for longer maturation), all from French oak aged in open air for at least 18 months and bundled with specific toast blend recipes to orient wine profiles.
• Tonnellerie des Clos New barrel brand with barrels manufactured in Burgundy, representing a regionally rooted cooperage offering dedicated to the Burgundy wine region and sold by Tonnellerie Saury.
• L'Écrin Premium barrel product positioned as the highest-craftsmanship tier in the Saury portfolio, designed to accompany exceptional wines through a balance of material, time, and emotion in service of terroir expression.
• Barrel 150 Limited edition commemorative barrel created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Saury Cooperage since 1873, sold as a collectible and prestige item.
• Saury Premium Barrel Premium barrel made exclusively from French oak selected for extreme grain fineness, with staves aged in open air for traditional quality, targeting prestige winery applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% French oak integration with full traceability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Charlois GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009In 2009, Tonnellerie Saury was acquired by Charlois Group, providing access to 100% integrated French oak supply and the benefit of Charlois family's stave-maker expertise. This acquisition enabled fully autonomous raw material processing from forest to finished barrel.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharlois Group purchases timber from ONF, which manages forest ecosystems and ensures preservation of forest biodiversity. This partnership supports sustainable forest management.
• Laboratoire ExactcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for complete analytical chain for contaminant research. Saury barrels benefit from comprehensive testing of wood, environment, shipping containers, water, and air to ensure product safety.
• Clos des FéesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWinery partnership where Clos des Fées commissioned artwork on Saury barrel backgrounds, demonstrating collaborative cultural engagement with winemaker customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tonnellerie Seguin Moreau: One of the largest French oak cooperages, now part of Oeneo Group. Direct competitor to Saury in premium French oak barrel production for wineries globally, with similar proprietary toasting technologies and global commercial reach.
• Tonnellerie François Frères: Premium Burgundy-focused French cooperage, now also encompassing Demptos. Comparable to Saury in product range (barrels, large containers, oak alternatives) and target customer base (Burgundy and global premium wineries).
• Tonnellerie Taransaud: Historic French cooperage (founded in 1730) supplying premium oak barrels primarily to Bordeaux and global luxury wine producers. Direct competitor to Saury with similar heritage positioning and integrated supply chain.
• Radoux (Tonnellerie Radoux): French cooperage and stave maker with integrated oak supply and proprietary toasting (such as OakScan). Competes directly with Saury across French and export markets for premium wine barrel business.
• Tonnellerie Sylvain: French cooperage specializing in oak barrels for premium wineries, with focus on Burgundy and Bordeaux. Smaller direct competitor with similar heritage positioning and custom toasting offerings.
• Tonnellerie de l'Adour: French cooperage producing oak barrels and large containers for wine producers. Comparable product range and customer base, though smaller scale than Saury.

Others

• Groupe Charlois: Parent company of Tonnellerie Saury and France's largest oak producer (stave mill and forestry), handling nearly 10% of French oak volume annually. Included because of vertical integration relevance and shared supply chain.

Regional players

• Stavin (now part of Independent Stave Company): American cooperage and oak products supplier competing in global premium wine markets. Comparable oenology oak products line and winery customer base, though primarily non-French oak sourcing.
• Canton Cooperage: US-based premium oak barrel manufacturer serving American wineries. Regional competitor with similar product positioning but different geographic focus and oak sourcing.

Broad incumbents

• Oeneo (parent of Seguin Moreau and Demptos): Public French group owning multiple premium cooperage brands (Seguin Moreau, Demptos, François Frères). Strategic peer in cooperage consolidation and the largest premium oak barrel platform globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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