Wines

Convinced of the bright future of Bordeaux wines, Aristide Mau set up his own trading company. History has proved him right. His trading house today belongs to the very exclusive club of hundred-year-old companies.

Yvon Mau

The Discoverer (1914)

Forever on the lookout fot new wines, he travelled around the Gironde vineyards on his bicycle. In homage to this grand monsieur of wine, the company adopted his name and used the silhouette of a penny-farthing bicycle as its emblem.

Michel Mau

The Developer (1945)

In the wake of the work accomplished by his father, he gave the company a new stature. Under his command, Yvon Mau took on the dimension of a major Bordeaux wine trader.

Jean-Francois Mau

The Innovator (1971)

International relations, oenological research, commitment to quality and innovation: these are the key words in the conquest of new territories. More than ever before, Yvon Mau anticipates market and consumer expectations.

Freixenet

The Future (2001)

The merger between the Catalan company Freixenet and the Bordeaux trading house Yvon Mau opens up new prospects for the development of brands with an international dimension. As a result, the new group moves up to tenth place in the world rankings of wine production.

Philippe Laquèche

A New Direction (2007)

Philippe Laquèche was appointed Yvon Mau Managing Director in July 2007. A new phase in the company history begins with the support of the Freixenet Group, now the worlds 9th-ranked wine producer. Yvon Mau's upmarket shift as part of its future strategy is now very much underway.