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DARGAUD & JAEGLE does not split staves, does not buy logs nor standing trees. The reason may be expressed as follows: « it is easier to determine the quality of the oak once it is sawn than standing or in logs ».

Therefore, DARGAUD & JAEGLE selected 17 different stave suppliers on account of their professionalism and their capability of orientating each part of the tree towards the proper industry. In this manner, only the wood presenting the required characteristics will be used as staves, i.e. :
- fine and homogeneous grains ;
- absence of knots ;
- absence of cracks and defects which may jeopardise the tightness ;
- suitability for bending (importance of soils).

In effect, all the parts of the same tree are not suitable for staves. Contrary to the cooper who will be tempted to use the whole log, the splitter who has a parallel sawing activity, will have a market for the second-quality wood (woodwork, carpentry,
structures, packaging, etc...).

DARGAUD & JAEGLE was able to establish with his stave splitters partners very close relations and the drastic specifications which guarantee the quality they impose on them do not prevent them maintaining a constant dialogue during the whole year.
It is not rare to see Jean-Marcel JAEGLE pacing up and down the forest with one of his suppliers looking for trees which they will appraise together in view of the large auction sales of the Autumn.

The choice of the quantities to be bought in each forest region  is a perilous exercice for Jean-Marcel JAEGLE, since it is practiced approximately two years before the time the trunks will be effectively sold. Therefore, there is important statistical work to be carried out, as well as taking into consideration customers'
needs and follow-up of comparative tastings which reveal the impact of the various oak origins on a vine variety or vintage.