We have expanded the Domaine from 7 hectares to the current 15, not including the 7 to 8 ha area as yet unplanted for potential expansion.

Over the past 20 years, the old buildings have been totally restored and redesigned inside. We have been hampered by the fact that we are near a registered historical monument ( the Church) and therefore under heavy constraints.

We expanded the vineyard in acquiring nearby plots and transforming some areas that were pastures or fallow lands, but registered as AOC Savennières. These transformations lasted several years, since they needed large earthwork investments.
 
When we first moved here, the machines were still drawn by horses. We bought tractors. Moreover, since viniculture techniques have changed over the past decades, we had to invest in new machines. We also bought a new wine press to replace the old manual one-first we bought an electric press, we now have an electronic one. All the electronic measuring and control equipment did not exist--we had to acquire it.

After developing the production, it became necessary to develop the marketing. The French market was targeted first, mainly, wine stores and restaurants, then we started exporting. From nothing, we developed a foreign clientele of professional importers in Europe and North America .

Administration had to be formalized : we have computerized everything : book keeping, orders, customs and excise. Today we have to keep the balance sheet in mind!

Our daugher Evelyne, who is already involved in the marketing and the quality research program, and our son Arnauld, who is more involved with the financial and accounting aspects, and his wife are now our partners