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Acquisition of Signature Selections - Bordeaux Wine Merchant Company - 2019

Seller: Jeffrey Davies (USA)
Buyers: Karim Nasser et Herwig Callewier (BE)

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

 

"Signature Selections" is a recognised wine merchant company located in Bordeaux.
Jeffrey Davies, an american business man and a renowned wine expert, created Signature Selections in 1986.
This negociant company distributes both the finest Bordeaux Grands Crus through allocations (Cheval Blanc, Ausone, Angélus, Monton Rothschild...) and a list of very high-end US wines in Europe.
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Acquisition of Domaine de la Fond Moiroux - Moulin-à-vent, Brouilly and Bourgogne AOC - 2019

Seller: Bachhausen family
Buyer: Bertrand Neuschwander (COO SEB GROUP)

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



The Domaine de la Fond Moiroux was created in 1789.
This historic estate features a XVIIIth century house and a 14 ha vineyard spread other several appellations, of which two Beaujolais Crus:
- Moulin-à-Vent, located in the municipality of Romanèche Thorins - 2,22 ha on granitic soils
- Brouilly, located in the municipality of Quincié - 4,33 ha on sandy soils above granitic bedrock

The rest of the vineyard is located in the municipality of Cogny, inside the renowned "Pierre Dorées" area, from which red and white Bourgogne, Beaujolais and Crémants de Bourgogne are produced.

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Capital increase and restructuration of the company Wine Trade Market - Bordeaux wines Marketplace - 2019

founders: Jean Luc and Maxime Darfeuille, with Business Angels Michel Pélissié and Christophe Lambert
Sector: online wine distribution

Wine Experts acting as financial advisor in order to restructure and increase the capital of the company

 

Wine Trade Market is a start-up company created in 2017 by Jean Luc Darfeuille, a logistics expert - founder of groupe Mitsiu in Blanquefort - and his son, Maxime Darfeuille, an experienced wine trader.
Wine Trade Market is an online marketplace dedicated to confidential transactions of top Bordeaux wines between professionals (negociants, importers, wine shops, supermarkets).

The capital increase should permit to launch a new marketing and communication program and to improve the internet interface already online.
Simultaneously, the project Wine Trade Market has been selected by BPI France that has provided an additional financial loan to the company.

 

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Disposal of Tonnellerie Darnajou - Cooper - 2019

Sellers: Vincent and Nadège Darnajou
Sector: Cooper - production of french oak barrels 

Wine Experts has been assigned to deliver a valuation of the company and to analyse the competitive standing of the company and its potential in the cooper industry

 
The Tonnellerie Darnajou is a family business created in 1976 by Pierre Darnajou and managed by his son Vincent et his wife Nadège Darnajou.
The Tonnellerie Darnajou produces top quality french oak barrels for the ageing of high-end wines worldwide. 
The company operates two production units :
- the main unit located in the municipality of Montagne, producing traditional 225 liters Bordeaux barrels
- a modern unit located in the Artigues-de-Lussac municipality, producing 300 / 400 / 500 and 600 liters oak barrels

In the context of the sale of the company, Wine Experts has been assigned by a prospective buyer to deliver a valuation of the company and an expertise of the potential of the company.

TFF Group finally announced the acquisition of Tonnellerie Darnajou in february 2019. 

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Wine Experts supports the Association "Fête le Mur" - 2019

Wine Experts chooses to support the Association "Fête le Mur".

 

 

 

Founded in 1996 by the french tennis Champion Yannick Noah, the Association "Fête le Mur" helps young people from disadvantaged areas in France.

Its objective is to use sport, and more specifically tennis, as a vehicule to invoke social change.

The Association is active now in 92 "Priority neighborhoods" throughout France.

 

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