10 rue La Fayette
75009 Paris

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OUR
ROOTS

Founded by Alain Thiénot, ARVITIS is a dynamic family-owned wine company that focuses its vine-growing, winemaking, production and distribution experience on the two founding principles of the vineyard and human know-how.

At first, it was his intimate knowledge of the terroirs acquired through extensive experience as a grape broker in Champagne that encouraged Alain to create his own eponymous Champagne House in 1985. His entrepreneurial spirit quickly led him to venture into other prestigious winemaking regions, first Bordeaux and more recently California.

He then brought together a group of Champagne and wine Houses with deep-rooted and shared convictions: that the greatest wines are born when talented people interpret prestigious terroirs, all the while in harmony with nature.

A company with resolutely family values, ARVITIS represents a group of dedicated wine professionals who tend some 560 hectares across various estates. Passionate and complementary, the teams focus their talent on striving to continuously produce great wines and sell them all over the world. Creating exceptional wines, trading fine wines from Bordeaux and beyond and online  wine retail specialist, ARVITIS boasts a unique, varied and high-end product portfolio.

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Constantly evolving, currently at the helm are his children Garance and Stanislas, who continue to develop the company with the same energy, focusing on internationalisation, sustainable development and digital transformation. A young, dynamic management team that respects tradition, ARVITIS continues to inspire ambition and innovation, using its independence to constantly drive forward.

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Family

100% family-owned business

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Terroirs

Bordeaux, Champagne, Californie

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Producer

560 hectares

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Responsible

Sustainable mind-set to protect the environment

ARVITIS TIMELINE

The story of ARVITIS may have started recently but the company has been very busy.

Over the years, every milestone has helped create a wholesome ecosystem where Houses and teams benefit from a balanced and evolving foundation on which to develop.

1968
Alain Thiénot, born into a family of lawyers from Champagne, became a Champagne grape broker
1976
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Alain Thiénot bought his first vineyards in Champagne: 5 hectares of grand crus
1980
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First investment in Bordeaux with the purchase of Château de Ricaud. Alain Thiénot literally fell in love with it when he tasted the wine and understood the vineyard's potential
1985
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Alain Thiénot decided to use his 17 years of broking experience to create his own Champagne house: Champagne Thiénot
1986
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He took over Château Rahoul, a member of the Union of Bordeaux Grands Crus (UGCB)
1989
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Creation of Champagnes & Châteaux UK, the exclusive distributor for our family wines in England
1990
Creation of the family holding company: Thiénot Bordeaux Champagnes
1994
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Purchase of Champagne Marie Stuart from the Lombard family
1998
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Purchase of Champagne Joseph Perrier at the time managed by Jean Claude Fourmon, Alain Thiénot’s cousin, and today managed by his son Benjamin who is also on the board
2003
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Purchase of Champagne Canard-Duchêne, a producer Alain Thiénot knew very well as he was one of its main grape-brokers when it belonged to the Canard family
2007
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Majority stake bought in the historic producer-trader CVBG Dourthe Kressmann alongside its leadership team, Patrick Jestin, Mathieu Chadronnier and Xavier Gouvars
2010
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Alain Thiénot’s 2 existing Bordeaux estates join Châteaux Pey La Tour, Gd Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac, La Garde, Belgrave and Le Boscq within Maison Dourthe.
2013
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Creation of Champagnes & Châteaux USA, the exclusive distributor for our family wines in the United States
2014
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Maison Dourthe purchased Château Reysson from Japanese group Mercian; it was already responsible for its management and distribution
2016
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Creation of a joint-venture with Tabali to create a Chilean sparkling wine: Tatié
2017
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Major shareholding purchased in L’Aventure from the founding family that still manages this world-renowned estate in Paso Robles.
2017
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Purchase of the online store ventealapropriete.com. The founding team behind the website launched in 2008 still manages the company
2020
Creation of the distribution company Champagnes & Châteaux, the exclusive distributor for our wines in France and around the world.
2020
Thiénot Bordeaux Champagnes becomes Arvitis
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INSPIRING TERROIRS

In the most distinguished of winemaking regions, our wineries in France and California are the reflection of prestigious terroirs, crafted by our hugely talented winemakers and cellar masters.

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A PRESENCE IN
STRATEGIC AREAS

Over 120 countries receive support from our dedicated teams, working as closely as possible with our customers to better understand their expectations and help them create value. 60% of our business is overseas.


Filiale et bureaux commerciaux USA

L'Aventure

Filiale et bureaux commerciaux UK

CVBG - Bordeaux

Dourthe - Bordeaux

Kressmann - Bordeaux

Champagne Canard Duchêne – Ludes

Champagne Thiénot – Reims

Champagne Joseph Perrier – Châlons-en-Champagne

Ventealapropriete.com

Bureaux commerciaux Japon

Bureaux commerciaux Hong Kong

Champagnes & Chateaux France - Reims

Champagnes & Chateaux Export- Bordeaux

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