by Hervé Lalau
Jeanjean has moved again beyond the Languedoc and just purchased the Bordeaux shipper Antoine Moueix Lebègue, a family business founded in Saint Emilion in 1828. Although Antoine Moueix Lebègue exploits 250 hectares of vineyard in
Saint Emilion in 1828. Although Antoine Moueix Lebègue exploits 250 hectares of vineyard in Saint Emilion, Fronsac and Haut-Médoc, they are better known as shippers, moving some three million bottles a year with a turnover of 10 million Euros. Grand Chais de France was apparently also looking to purchase the company that announced bankruptcy in October. Antoine Moueix Lebègue is seen as a new asset for Jeanjean, which already has a network of distribution for Ogier (Rhône), Gassier (Provence), Rigal (Cahors) and Cazes (Roussillon) that generates 150 millions Euros of sales, of which 40% outside France. Marc Leconte, currently the managing director of Rigal, is expected to be named to head the new acquisition. Jeanjean plans to invest 3 millions Euros over the next two years to restructure the company.
