Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of England, ordered the first vines to be planted in our village. They were then cultivated by monks.
1150
Pierre Boissonneau created the family Estate
1839
Jean-Pierre Boissonneau, 4th generation is restructuring the vineyard
1960s
Launch of the first bottlings a the château
1970s
Arrival of Christian, 5th generation, and Therese, his wife
1975
Christian develops sales to Europe as Germany, Belgium and Netherlands
1980s
Christian opens the North American markets: US ans Canada. Retirement of Jean-Pierre, 4th generation and arrival of Philippe Boissonneau, Christian’s brother.
1990s
Christian starts business in Asia with China and South East Asia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodgia
2000s (early)
Pascal Boissonneau, 6th generation, joins the Family vineyard to work in the Vineyard then on the Sales as well
2005
Pascal initiates the conversion of the vineyard to the organic certification.
2007
The first bottle certified organic is produced
2011
Christian and Thérèse Boissonneau retired
2015
First bottles sold in Japan
2016
Nicolas Boissonneau, 6th generation, joins the Family vineyard to work on the Sales
2018
– First bottles sold in Central America in Mexico
– First bottles sold in India
2019
Estate certified Biodynamic
2021
