Founded in 1868 by Léonie Duchêne, a winegrower, and Victor Canard, a cooper, Canard-Duchêne is the result of an avant-garde legacy that celebrates human connections. Located in Ludes, a 1er Cru village in the heart of the vineyards, the Maison has a deep-rooted bond with nature, demonstrated through its various commitments. For over 20 years, Laurent Fedou, Cellar Master, and, after five years of collaboration, Cynthia Fossier, his successor, have passionately carried forward the Maison's signature style: balanced, fresh, and fruity Champagnes that showcase the best of Pinot Noir, the emblematic grape variety of the Montagne de Reims. The Maison offers a comprehensive range designed to suit different occasions and distribution channels, including a special selection dedicated to gastronomy, featuring an iconic bottle.

Canard-Duchêne, Crafting connections since 1868

Champagnes & Châteaux ensures the exclusive distribution of champagnes and wines from Alain Thiénot’s family-owned company, Arvitis. Our mission is to support you in successfully marketing these products and, together, to make our Houses shine in both the French market and internationally.

We are pleased to offer you access to a premium and unique portfolio of wines that respect their environments, produced in our vineyards in Champagne, Bordeaux, and California. You will discover established champagne Houses as well as more exclusive ones, prestigious brands and châteaux from Bordeaux, classified grand crus. To enrich our offering, we have also developed exceptional international partnerships (Argentina, Australia, Portugal, etc.).

Because your success is ours, our sales brands ambassadors support you every day with a family-orientated and passionate mindset. They will use all their expertise in order to satisfy your clients’ needs

Clos de los Siete is the amalgam of all properties involved in legendary international consulting enologist Michel Rolland’s project in Valle de Uco. Arrived in Argentina in 1988, Michel Rolland saw the incredible potential that Argentina had for winegrowing and decided to become winegrower in Argentina. Rolland found an ideal terroir at the foothills of the Andes in the district of Vista Flores, Valle de Uco. He proposed other families, owners of famous Chateaux in Bordeaux, to join him and they all inaugurated Clos de los Siete in 1998. Clos de los Siete’s wine is a Malbec-dominated blend made by Michel Rolland. The blend is complemented by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

In our Chateaux, we have invested in rich and varied soils, dedicated to elevating the vineyards to the very peak of their respective appellations. In our quest to enhance the true worth of the terroirs, our innovative teams create blended estate wines that far surpass typical Bordeaux norms. To this end, we work hand in hand with its partner growers, who remain devoted to delivering the very best of every vineyard plot and grape variety to as wide an audience as possible. We produce honest fine wines that fully express the character of the region’s terroirs, while embracing the environment, biodiversity and humankind, to create meaningful, shared moments of happiness. Our story can be traced back to 1840, when close family bonds and the fervent passion of a team intertwine. Our wine company is defined by diversity of expression, character and complementary skills channelled into a common goal.

We are Kressmann, wine merchants in Bordeaux since 1871.

The very essence of our wines lies in the humanity of those who create them—wines that cultivate human stories, carrying both heritage and renewal.

- The Art of Blending:

Since 1871, brand creation has been at the heart of our identity. Our founder had the boldness to conceive blending as an art, revealing the harmony of distinct crus. He created Kressmann Monopole, one of the first Bordeaux brands. The boldness of the past continues to inspire us to create and reinvent brands suited to the tastes of today and tomorrow:

> Kressmann Monopole – A timeless taste, featuring amphora ageing for the 2022 Bordeaux red.

> Kressmann Grande Réserve – The authentic taste of Bordeaux’s terroirs.

> Villa des Dunes – Aromatic lightness, with the launch of a white wine at LOW 9°C.

> Red is Not Dead – red wine reinvented : light, tannin-free, and best enjoyed chilled.

We also put our blending expertise at the service of crafting your own wine brands.

- Bordeaux Craft:

Châteaux and winemakers who embody a shared sense of humanity. From Castillon to Cadillac, from Saint-Julien to Pauillac, we offer sincere and authentic wines, reflecting the character of those who craft them—wines meant to be opened and shared.

> Bordeaux values such as Vignobles Yung and Vignobles De Marcillac.

> Timeless great terroirs like Vignobles Kressmann and Château La Commanderie.  > Off-screen, creative, and committed estates like Vignobles Cassy (Organic & Biodynamic).

- A multidisciplinary Team at your Service:

We integrate all aspects of winemaking (selection, ageing, blending, bottling, and distribution). Our cellar, located at the gateway to the vineyards in Parempuyre, offers unique ageing capabilities in Bordeaux: barrels, wooden vats, amphorae, stainless steel tanks, and more.

- A strong commitment to quality and the environment: adhering to the highest standards: IFS, ISO 14001, ISO 26000, SMETA.

With Kressmann, at the heart of wine, let’s cultivate human stories.