Les Grands Chais de France acquires Maison Bouey
Les Grands Chais de France (GCF) has finalised its acquisition of Bordeaux trading house Maison Bouey – one of the last family-owned and independent houses in Bordeaux – which takes effect on 1 October.
The deal, the terms of which were undisclosed, will bolster the Alsace-based company’s presence in Bordeaux, by allowing it to draw on the experience and heritage of Maison Bouey, while the traditional Bordeaux house will be able to tap into the larger wine group’s international resources.
The deal started with a logistics and industrial partnership between the two companies on 1 August, when Jacques Bouey – the grandson of founder – confirmed that that Maison Bouey would remain commercially and financially independent. GCF, which already operates subsidiaries Calvet, Dulong and Crus et Domaines de France (CDF), the exclusive distributor of a large number of its Grands Crus Classés and Primeurs vintages, has since confirmed in a statement that Maison Bouey will continue to operate with the backing of GCF and its “cutting-edge logistical tools, and international commercial network, while preserving its identity and independence.”
Yann Bouey, commercial director of Maison Bouey called the merger “a great opportunity for Maison Bouey and for the Bordeaux appellations”.
“We are proud to preserve our identity and family history while benefiting from a new impetus for the future,” he said.
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Meanwhile Jean-Raymond Clarenc, director of CDF, called it part of a long-term dynamic in the region. “Together, we will write a new page of development and influence for Bordeaux,” he said.
Les Grand Chais de France currently has 900 hectares of vineyards across Bordeaux’s appellations including Pomerol (Clos Beauregard), Saint-Émilion (Chateau Cantin), Sauternes (Chateau Bastor-Lamontagne), Margaux (Chateau la Fortune), and Haut-Médoc (Chateau du Cartillon), along with its key brands Calvet, Dulong, Cruse, Louis Eschenauer and Alexis Lichine.
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