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Extension of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - AOC Pauillac - 2020

Seller: Pierre Bibian - Château Gaudin
Buyer: Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - Groupe Roederer

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

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a 2^ndclassified growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.
This historic Wine Estate was acquired by the Roederer Group, a leading Maison of Champagne, in 2007.
The transaction includes several top vine blocks, neighboring Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande's vineyard, covering a total surface of 1,8 ha.

Disposal of Celtic Whisky Compagnie - French Whisky and Gin Distillery in Brittany - 2020

Sellers: Donnay family
Buyer: Maison Villevert (Cognac)

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

Celtic Whisky Company is a leading French Whisky Distillery located in Brittany, producing and distributing two main brands:
- Glann ar Mor - non peated single malt

- Kornog - peated single malt

These two Whiskies are highly recognised and compete with the best single malts from Scotland (Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Highland Park...).

The Distilley also produces a DryGin called Saint Maudez.

Maison Villevert is an independant Spirits House, located in Cognac, producing and distributing a large portfolio of Spirits:
vodka Ciroc with Diageo, gins G’Vine and Nouaison, liquor June, vermouth La Quintinye Vermouth Royal, cognac La Guilde du Cognac, and tequila Excellia.

Thanks to this strategic acquisition, Maison Villevert completes its portfolio with high end Whiskies.

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Disposal of shares of GFA du Château Pontac-Lynch - AOP Margaux Cru Bourgeois - 2020

Seller: Sylvain Bondon
Buyer: Marie-Hélène Falleur

Sylvain Bondon sold ~50% of the capital of GFA du Château Pontac-Lynch to Marie-Hélène Falleur.
Wine Experts acting as financial advisor to the seller in relation to the transaction.

Château Pontac-Lynch is a historic Cru Bourgeois of the Margaux appellation.
Total surface: ~33 ha
Vineyard surface: ~7 ha in AOP Margaux, planted on exceptional terroirs, close to Château Palmer, Château Margaux and Château d'Issan, 3 classified Growths in 1855.
Average production: ~50 000 bottles per year

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Disposal of Château Morillon - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC - 2020

Sellers: Sarrazin family
Buyer: Emmanuel Coudroy

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

Chateau Morillon is a "nugget" wine estate from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation, renowned for its red wines.

Total surface: ~7 ha

Vineyard surface: 6,3 ha, mainly planted on exceptional terroirs - chalky-clayey hillsides and table lands

Average production: 35 000 bottles per year

Exclusive distribution through the Etablissements Moueix in Libourne

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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