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The TAILLAN Group (€180 million in sales, 350 employees) was founded in 1961 by Jacques Merlaut. It is headed today by his son Denis Merlaut. The family-run company has grown through the acquisitions of three trading houses : Maison Ginestet (Grands Crus Classés, Chateaux), Joseph Verdier (Loire, IGP, VDF, VDPCEE), Vignobles & Compagnie (Rhône, Languedoc, Provence, IGP OC).

Cellar château citranThe cellar of Château Citran

On the strength of his international reputation as an expert in Grands Crus Classés, the Taillan Group is the owner of 21 châteaux (representing 492 hectares) in Bordeaux, the Loire Valley and Cahors. Among the most famous are Gruaud Larose (2nd cru classé), Château Citran (cru bourgeois) et Château Broustet (2nd cru classé).

The Taillan Group also owns the Cash Vin chain of wine stores in southern France.

Photo chaine mise Maison GinestetOne of bottling lines of Maison Ginestet

Thanks to its considerable production capacities, family know-how and high technologies, the Group markets around 60 million bottles a year.

The products are exported to 70 countries, and have been for 50 years now. To keep as close as possible to our clients, we have had commercial offices in Tokyo, Dallas, Hong Kong and Shanghai for many years. Our local teams specialized in their specific markets provide support in terms of education, promotion and product marketing.

For over 50 years, the Taillan Group and Merlaut family have been renowned for their expertise in the wine business.

1961
Jacques Merlaut creates TAILLAN Group

The acquisitions of the group

1965
Joseph Verdier – Loire Valley

1969
La Compagnie Rhodanienne (Vignobles & Compagnie since 2017) – Rhône Valley

1976
Château Chasse-Spleen, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionel – Moulis

1978
Maison Ginestet – Bordeaux

1978
Château La Gurgue, Cru Bourgeois – Margaux

1983
Château Haut-Bages Libéral, Fifth Cru Classé – Pauillac

1992
Château Ferrière, Third Cru Classé – Margaux

1996
Beijing Taillan Wines – China (joint-venture)

1996
Château Citran, Cru bourgeois Supérieur – Avensan

1997
Château Gruaud-Larose, Second Cru Classé – Saint Julien

1999
Osoyoos Larose – British Columbia – Canada

2006
Creation of the “Vignobles de Terroirs” holding and formation of a group of wine estates on top-quality terroirs.

2010
Chateau Broustet, Second Cru Classé – Sauternes

Foreign Offices

1994
Japan : Tokyo

1998
Chine : Shanghai

2011
Hong Kong : Taillan Fine Wines

2012
USA : Dallas