Chateau La Gaffelière

What Chateau La Gaffelière does

Château La Gaffelière is a family-owned wine estate located in the Saint-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux, France, continuously operated by the Malet Roquefort family since 1705 and recognized as a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé. The estate produces four wines — the flagship Château La Gaffelière Grand Cru Historique, Clos La Gaffelière, Dame de Gaffelière, and G La Gaffelière (a 100% Chardonnay white wine) — from vineyards situated in the "golden triangle" between Pavie and Ausone hills, on limestone-clay subsoil with documented viticultural use since the Gallo-Roman era. Winemaking is described as combining ancestral methods with modern techniques, with no AI, precision-agriculture, or proprietary technology platform disclosed.

The company generates revenue through direct-to-consumer wine sales via an e-commerce boutique and an on-site retail shop in Saint-Émilion, supplemented by a wine tourism operation offering guided tours with tastings and four villa accommodations (Domaine du Galet, Château Armens, Château du Palat, and Villa St Andrews). Go-to-market is a hybrid of D2C e-commerce, physical retail, and event-driven experiential sales, targeting luxury wine consumers, collectors, and enotourism visitors in the Bordeaux region. Distribution is global via the online boutique but no institutional or enterprise customers are disclosed.

The estate is privately held by siblings Alexandre, Bérangère, and Guillaume de Malet Roquefort, with Alexandre serving as managing director following a 2011 leadership transition and a roughly 15-year operational restructuring. The company is small (11–50 employees), discloses no revenue or funding, and reports no institutional investment, acquisitions, or external partnerships. All marketing activity is organic (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, newsletter, website content), and there are no patents, trademarks filings, regulatory actions, or AI/ML capabilities recorded in the source data.

Name

Chateau La Gaffelière

Legal name

Domaines Comte de Malet Roquefort

Website

https://gaffeliere.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1705

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Château La Gaffelière is a family-owned Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé wine estate, continuously run by the Malet Roquefort family since 1705, producing four wines and offering wine tourism (tours, tastings, and four villas) to luxury consumers and enotourism visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Bordeaux Wine Production

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Luxury Farmhouses, Country Houses & Vineyard Estates (THAMAEAG)

Keywords

• Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wine
• Bordeaux estate winemaking
• Luxury French wine production
• Wine tourism experiences
• Heritage family vineyard

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-émilion

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Direct sales of four wine cuvées: Château La Gaffelière Grand Cru Historique Saint-Émilion, Clos La Gaffelière Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Dame de Gaffelière Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, and G La Gaffelière (100% Chardonnay). Sold through e-commerce boutique and on-site shop.
2. Wine Tourism Experiences: Revenue from guided tours with tastings and overnight villa accommodations. Booked online by appointment, available year-round with seasonal hours.
3. Heritage Brand Licensing: The Malet Roquefort family brand commands premium positioning as a historic estate dating to 1705, enabling premium pricing for wines and tourism experiences.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Château La Gaffelière produces and sells four Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines (Château La Gaffelière Grand Cru Historique, Clos La Gaffelière, Dame de Gaffelière, and G La Gaffelière, a 100% Chardonnay white) through its e-commerce boutique and on-site shop. The estate also generates revenue from wine tourism, offering guided tours with tastings and four luxury villa accommodations for overnight stays at the Saint-Émilion estate.

Product overview

Château La Gaffelière is a historic Grand Cru estate in Saint-Émilion operated by the Malet Roquefort family since 1705. The estate produces four wines: Château La Gaffelière (Grand Cru Historique, the First Wine), Clos La Gaffelière, Dame de Gaffelière (Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines), and G La Gaffelière (100% Chardonnay white wine). The estate also offers tourism experiences including guided tours with tastings and four villa accommodations for stays in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Château La Gaffelière Grand Cru Historique Saint-Emilion: First wine of the estate, a Grand Cru Historique from Saint-Émilion
• Clos La Gaffelière
• Dame de Gaffelière
• G La Gaffelière

Products and services

• Château La Gaffelière Grand Cru Historique Saint-Émilion The estate's flagship First Wine and Grand Cru Historique from Saint-Émilion, produced from hillside and foothill vineyards located in the golden triangle of the appellation. Targets discerning wine consumers and collectors seeking a historic, heritage-driven Bordeaux red.
• Clos La Gaffelière A Saint-Émilion Grand Cru red wine produced as part of the estate's portfolio, offering the elegance and distinction of the estate's terroir. Sold to wine consumers and collectors through the estate's e-commerce boutique and on-site shop.
• Dame de Gaffelière A Saint-Émilion Grand Cru cuvée from the estate, reflecting the harmonious blend of hillside and foothill wines. Sold to wine consumers and collectors through the estate's e-commerce boutique and on-site shop.
• G La Gaffelière A 100% Chardonnay white wine from the estate, representing the estate's white wine production alongside its reds. Sold to wine consumers and collectors through the estate's e-commerce boutique and on-site shop.
• Tours & Tastings Guided estate tours with wine tasting experiences available by appointment year-round, offering visitors a discovery of one of Saint-Émilion's oldest wine estates. Targeted at wine tourists visiting the Bordeaux region.
• Villas & Stays Four villa accommodations in the Saint-Émilion region available for overnight stays, including Domaine du Galet, Château Armens, Chambre du Palat, and Villa St Andrews. Targeted at wine tourists seeking premium on-site lodging.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Château Pavie: Premier Grand Cru Classé 'A' estate directly neighboring La Gaffelière in Saint-Émilion's 'golden triangle'. Operates as a family-owned Saint-Émilion producer of premium red wines and wine tourism experiences, making it the closest geographic and category peer.
• Château Ausone: Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé 'A' estate located on the same limestone hillside as La Gaffelière. Comparable small-scale family stewardship, historic terroir, and ultra-premium red wine production make it a direct peer.
• Château Cheval Blanc: Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé 'A' estate and LVMH-affiliated luxury Bordeaux producer. Competes for the same luxury collector and enotourism customer base, with comparable premium positioning and DTC infrastructure.
• Château Figeac: Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé estate with historic family ownership. Comparable as a heritage-rich Saint-Émilion château producing multiple cuvées and offering on-site visits, targeting the same collector segment.
• Château Canon: Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé estate owned by Chanel. Comparable scale, premium positioning, multi-cuvée portfolio, and luxury hospitality offering, with a similarly strong DTC focus.
• Château Angélus: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru estate (formerly Premier Grand Cru Classé 'B') with multi-generational family stewardship and premium red wine portfolio. Comparable in family ownership narrative and luxury positioning.
• Château Bélair-Monange: Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé estate operated by the Moueix family. Comparable as a closely-held family Saint-Émilion château with focused red wine production and luxury distribution.

Regional players

• Château Pétrus: Pomerol-based ultra-premium Bordeaux estate operated by the Moueix family. Adjacent Bordeaux Right Bank peer at the apex of fine wine pricing, comparable in family stewardship model, scarcity-driven demand, and collector customer base.

Emerging players

• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC): Ultra-premium Burgundy domaine with multi-century family stewardship and scarcity-allocated wines. Comparable as a family-controlled heritage wine estate that monetizes provenance and classification, with luxury collector demand.

Broad incumbents

• Château Margaux: First-growth (1855) Médoc estate under the Mentzelopoulos family. Comparable as a globally recognized, family-led luxury Bordeaux château with diversified cuvées, on-site hospitality, and global DTC reach.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chateaulagaffeliere
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/domaines-comte-de-malet-roquefort
• Instagraminstagram.com/chateau.la.gaffeliere
• Xx.com/la_gaffeliere

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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