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Acquisition of Domaine du Petit Metris - AOP Savennières, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru, Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume - 2025

Sellers: Renou family
Buyers: Confidential

Wine Experts has been assigned to deliver a valuation of the wine estate and to analyse its assets and its potential

 

Domaine du Petit Metris is a historic Cru of the Loire region, located in the heart of Anjou, owned by the Renou family since 1742.
The 20 ha vineyard is managed with organic farming practices and benefits from several prestigious appellations:
- Savennières
- Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
- Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume
- Anjou

The buyers are taking over these exceptional terroirs where Chenin and Cabernet Franc produce premium wines.

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Disposal of Château la Voute - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - 2025

Sellers: Moreau family
Buyer: SAS Rhocube 

Wine Experts acting as exclusive financial advisor for the sellers in relation to the transaction

 

Located on the limestone plateau of Saint-Emilion, Château La Voute shares the same exceptional terroir with its famous neighbours, Châteaux Valandraud (1er Grand Cru Classé) and Château de Pressac (Grand Cru Classé).

The 4 ha vineyard is a garden managed with the greatest care.
The ultra-modern cellar (2017-2018), elliptical in shape, allows the finesse of the terroir to be respected, to carry out plot-by-plot vinification and to produce great wines acclaimed by critics (Yves Beck ratings: 96-97/100).
Château La Voute is a gem of the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation.

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Opening of the Capital of Maison Ragnaud-Sabourin - Cognac Grande Champagne - 2025

Shareholders: Sabourin family and Marine Deschamps (CEO)
Sector: Cognac Grande Champagne

Wine Experts advised the shareholders of Maison Ragnaud-Sabourin prior to the opening-up of the company capital to a strategic investor

 

The Ragnaud Sabourin family has, in the cognac Region, the two-fold characteristic of being both vine grower and negociant of 35 hectares of vineyards in the Grand Champagne Cognac area.
Thus, since 1850, the family is perpetuating the great tradition of craftmanship with an unshakeable family philosophy: from the vine to the eaux-de-vie only produce the best quality in limited quantities.

Mr. Christian Louboutin acquired a minority stake in Maison Ragnaud-Sabourin in 2025 in order to increase the brand visibility, especially in the United States market.

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Disposal of Château Biston-Brillette - Cru Bourgeois Supérieur - Moulis AOP - 2024

Sellers: Barbarin family
Buyer: Château de Malleret Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 

Wine Experts acting as exclusive financial advisor for the sellers in relation to the transaction

 

Château Biston-Brillette is a renowned Cru Bourgeois Supérieur of the Moulis appellation, located in the heart of the Médoc wine Region.
The property covers 38 hectares and benefits from a 28 hectares vineyard divided into two complementary plots:
- a plot located at lieu-dit Petit-Poujeaux, featuring both gravelly and clay-limestone terroirs
- a plot located at lieu-dit Guitignan, featuring a deep draining gravel terroir
The Estate promotes a very active direct marketing, both to individuals and professionals, to distribute its production of 150,000 bottles per year.
Château Biston-Brillette is clearly one of the main references of the Moulis appellation.
Through this strategic acquisition, Château de Malleret, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, strengthens its presence in the Médoc region and takes a strategic position in a neighboring municipal appellation.

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Acquisition of Sylvabois - Logging, Sawmill & Merranderie - 2024

Sellers: Laurent Denormandie & associates
Buyer: Groupe Chêne & Cie

Wine Experts acting as exclusive financial advisor to the buyer in relation to the transaction.

 

SYLVABOIS is a logging and primary processing company, created in 1988 by Laurent Denormandie, specializing in high quality wood.

The company develops different activities within the wood sector:
- Logging in Ile de France, Picardy, Normandy, Val de Loire, West Region and Poitou-Charentes
- Sawmill in Tavaux and Pontsericourt
- Wood Energy
- Merranderie in Fontenille in Deux-Sèvres


Through this strategic acquisition, the Group Chêne & Cie strengthens its presence in the upstream sector.

 

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