Founded in 1725 by Irishman Thomas Barton, Barton & Guestier has developed a brand strategy based on AOC and IGP Varietal wines from the main French wine growing areas. Its expertise and partnership with around 150 sustainable winegrowers, guarantee excellent quality for winelovers in 130 countries. Travel Retail Exclusive wine ranges are available in international airports. The company headquarters are based at Château Magnol, also hosting the B&G Food & Wine Academy open to B&G’s trade partners. Barton & Guestier celebrates its 300th anniversary this year, and was recently awarded European Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast. The company is certified ECOVADIS – Silver Label.
Veuve du Vernay is the leading French sparkling wine brand in the United States, Brazil, New-Zealand and Nigiera with a distribution in 70 countries. Awarded the IMPACT Hot Prospect Brand Award for Imported Wines, the brand is well-known for its Sparkling Ice, Brut and Brut Rosé wines. The portfolio also offers Alcohol –Free and Travel Retail Exclusive wines. Veuve du Vernay is a signature of French know-how with a fresh, exciting twist, avant-garde, with a revolutionary spirit and a passion of life that the French are famous for. Veuve du Vernay is produced by Patriarche-KBB, founded in Beaune in 1780 and one of the great wine houses of Burgundy and also among the most important French sparkling wine producers.