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France
4 Child Company(s)
It all started over 40 years ago. Joseph Helfrich created the Les Grands Chais de France group with the desire to satisfy the thirst of wine lovers. Even though we are increasingly successful and continue to grow, the Group's history is first and foremost the story of a family driven by a passion for wine and the terroir. But this success is also due to the family spirit binding all our employees and uniting the teams through a shared vision:
“Have consumers all over the world come to enjoy the huge diversity of wines and the authenticity of French and foreign terroirs.”
First wine producer and wine merchant in Europe
Les Grands Chais de France Group has forged special partnerships with winegrowers and is the biggest private winemaker in France. With a strong presence in all the leading French and foreign wine regions, GCF is unique in that it covers the entire wine chain, from grape to glass.
Our different trades are:
The common goal is to obtain high quality wines that please our customers.
Crus et Domaines de France, a passion for great wines.
Bordeaux Grands Crus
• Crus et Domaines de France has considerable holdings in some of the most illustrious Grand Crus in Bordeaux
• A substantial portfolio, both in variety and depth
• 2,000 product references, 59 vintages
International icons
Crus et Domaines de France has quickly positioned itself as one of the leading lights in the distribution of the
world’s greatest wines, sold through the Bordeaux wine market:
Place-Quintessa, Catena Zapata, Sena, Cheval des Andes, Bryant, Acaibo, Two Hands, Vivaltus, Gaja, Testamata,
Caiarossa, Luce, Siepi Mazzei, Petrolo Galatrona, Orma, Tignanello, Ornellaia, Solaia, etc.
Icons from France and beyond Bordeaux
In some markets, Crus et Domaines de France distributes the greatest names in wines from French terroirs: exclusive
agreements with vineyard plots in the Rhône Valley owned by Chapoutier, the Perrin Family.
Martin Klipfel created his business in Barr 1824 with the acquisition of the prestigious Clos Zisser vineyards.
His son Eugène was a true pioneer in viticulture in Alsace: one of the first in 1921 to produce Vendanges
Tardives (late harvest) and Sélections de Grains Nobles (selection of Noble Rot grapes), 60 years before these
terms became official designations. Louis greatly contributed to the development of the vineyard and the image of the House.
While also presiding over a number of viticultural associations and committees, the meticulous care he gave his vines was
remarkable and he transmitted his passion for Alsace wines to his children.
The marriage of his daughter Andrée Klipfel to André Lorentz, a member of the Académie du Vin de France,
contributed to the growth in sales both in France and for export over a period of several decades.
Their son Jean-Louis and his daughter Anne-Sophie still work in the same way with great care given to the
quality and authenticity of the wines and to promoting them to the clientele.
MAISON MOILLARD: THE ART OF THE WINE MERCHANT
At Moillard, the work on the vine is essential: integrated viticulture, controlled yields, vines listened to and respected. These are the secrets of a quality grape and exceptional products. Carefully conducted grape harvests. We help our partner winegrowers throughout the year and, alongside them, determine the best time for the harvest in order to obtain grapes at perfect ripeness.
The grapes are harvested by teams of vendangeurs or grape pickers hired by our partner winegrowers and placed in small grape boxes in order to prevent squashing. The boxes are then delivered speedily to the winery to prevent any incidence of oxidation.
Sauvion has always stood out in the val de loire vineyards thanks to its distinctive style and its wines. With its poetic approach, each of its wines is sublimated by its own story and a singular allure. And the result is a range of pleasurable and gourmet wines for all occasions. They will guide you on the path to hedonism!
