VIGNERONS D'OLÉRON

The cooperative cellar of the Vignerons d’Oléron brings together around twenty wine-producing vintners on the Island of Oléron. They cultivate vineyards spread across the entire territory. This diverse range of terroirs is an undeniable asset for the production of authentic wines and spirits. The variety of our production requires a high level of expertise from our vintners and teams. We currently produce between 4,000 and 5,000 hectoliters of Charentais country wine "Île d’Oléron". All of these volumes are sold in bottles each year. Depending on the harvests, between 2,000 and 2,500 hectoliters of Pineau des Charentes are also produced and fully marketed in bottles. The cellar also produces, again depending on the harvests, between 1,500 and 2,000 hectoliters of pure Cognac. These volumes of Cognac are sold to merchants, with a portion bottled under our brands Boyard and Louis Pearl. The vineyard committed to the cooperative covers 320 hectares (50% of the Oléron vineyard). Of this area, 220 hectares are dedicated to Cognac and Pineau des Charentes (Ugni Blanc and Colombard grape varieties), 25 hectares are planted with Sauvignon and Chardonnay for white country wines, and approximately 75 hectares of red grape varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc) for red country wines and red Pineau. Our vineyards are managed by men and women whose average age is around 42 years, which is relatively young and suggests promising prospects for development.