Acquisition of Mestrezat Grand Crus by Laffort

DATE
January 2023

TRANSACTION TYPE

Strategic acquisition

VALUE
Undisclosed

SECTOR
Alcoholic Beverages

Spayne Lindsay & Co. is delighted to announce that it has advised Laffort on the acquisition of Mestrezat Grand Crus, the wine merchant specializing in fine Bordeaux wines.

Founded in 1815 by Guillaume Mestrezat, Mestrezat has been acknowledged as a reference among negociants. Mestrezat has developed genuine expertise in marketing Grands Crus by establishing close ties with Bordeaux’s top-end châteaux. Mestrezat is one of the main recipients of primeur allocations from the Place de Bordeaux.

Founded in 1895 by Jean Laffort in the Bordeaux region, Laffort is a family business specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of oenological products, covering all stages of winemaking and aging of wine. Laffort is the world’s leading supplier of oenological products and exports its know-how internationally with a presence in more than 70 countries.