Albi Wine Pleasures

What Albi Wine Pleasures does

Plaisirs du Vin (legal entity SOCIÉTÉ BERTOSSI-RAYNAL) is a French wine and spirits retail chain founded in 1989 in Agen by Didier Raynal and Patrick Bertossi, operating specialist wine merchant stores (cavistes) alongside an e-commerce channel. The company carries more than 6,000 wine references sourced from 650+ winemakers across French and international appellations, distributed through 14+ brick-and-mortar stores across France (Agen, Cahors, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Marmande, Poitiers, Montauban, La Rochelle, Chambéry, Dax, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, La-Teste-de-Buch, Limoges, Colomiers) plus an international location in Barcelona, Spain. Customers include individual wine enthusiasts purchasing in-store and online as well as professional CHR (cafés, hôtels, restaurants) accounts, served through a combination of retail, e-commerce, and the Les Amis Vignerons subscription box operated in partnership with WINESPIRIT SOURCING.

Revenue is generated across three streams: transactional retail in physical stores, transactional e-commerce sales, and recurring subscription revenue from Les Amis Vignerons. The business model relies on curation as its core value proposition — selecting and merchandising wines from a broad winemaker portfolio for both consumers and professionals — rather than on commodity pricing or scale logistics. The company has invested in digital tools, including a Virtual Sommelier recommendation feature, and in 2024 secured EU co-financing under the FEDER/FSE 2014-2020 Digital Transformation Voucher program to advance its digital capabilities.

The company remains privately held by its founding partners, with no disclosed funding rounds, valuation events, headcount, or revenue figures. No AI/ML technical depth beyond a front-end Sommelier tool is documented, and there are no announced acquisitions, mergers, or leadership changes in the available material. The combination of a 35-year operating history, multi-region physical footprint, an emerging subscription line, and EU-funded digital investment positions the company as a regional specialty retailer pursuing measured omnichannel expansion rather than a venture-backed scale play.

Name

Albi Wine Pleasures

Legal name

SOCIÉTÉ BERTOSSI-RAYNAL

Website

https://plaisirsduvin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plaisirs du Vin is a French wine and spirits retail chain operating 14+ specialty stores across France plus Barcelona, serving individual wine enthusiasts and professional CHR clients through retail, e-commerce, and the Les Amis Vignerons subscription box.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Wine Retail

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (4453)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAB), Alcohol Subscription & Wine Clubs (Retail) (CRANABAF)

Keywords

• Wine retail
• Fine wine merchant
• Wine subscription
• Champagne and spirits
• Caviste services

Headquarters

HQ city

Agen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wine and Spirit Retail: Direct sales of wines, champagnes, and spirits through physical retail locations and e-commerce website. Products range from entry-level to premium wines. The company stocks over 6000 wine references from 650+ winemakers.
2. Les Amis Vignerons Subscription Boxes: Monthly subscription box service delivering curated wines and spirits to subscribers. Five formula tiers available with minimum 3-month commitment. Monthly delivery to home or pickup at store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Plaisirs du vin is a French caviste (wine merchant) that sells over 6,000 wine references from 650+ winemakers through a network of physical wine shops across France and an e-commerce website, alongside a monthly wine subscription box service called Les Amis Vignerons operating across five tiers. The catalog covers French regional wines, champagnes, spirits, international wines, and ancillary products such as olive oil and cider.

Product overview

Albi Wine Pleasures operates a multi-channel wine and spirits retail business centered on a network of physical cave à vins (wine shops) in France and an e-commerce platform. The core offering consists of wines from French vineyards organized by region (Sud-Ouest, Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Vallée du Rhône, etc.), champagnes, and spirits (rum, whisky, cognac, gin, vodka). The company also offers a subscription box service called Les Amis Vignerons, providing monthly deliveries of curated wines and spirits. A virtual sommelier service assists customers with wine selection. The business model connects customers directly with over 650 winemakers, offering approximately 6,000 different wines and cuvées.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• French Regional Wines (Vignobles de France) Catalog of wines from French regional vineyards including Sud-Ouest, Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Vallée du Rhône, Loire, Languedoc-Roussillon, Savoie, Alsace-Lorraine, Provence, Corse, Beaujolais, and Jura. Targets individual wine enthusiasts and professional buyers across France.
• Champagnes Champagne selections covering multiple styles including Brut 1er cru, Blanc de noir, Brut sans année, Blanc extra brut, Blanc de blancs, Rosé, Millésimé, and Cuvée prestige. Sold to individuals and hospitality professionals.
• Spirits (Spiritueux & Co) Spirits catalog covering rhum, eau de vie, liqueur, apéritif, alcool de genièvre, whisky (Ireland, Scotland, Bourbon, France, Germany), cognac and armagnac, vodka, gin, cachaça, anise alcohol, and crème. Sold to individuals and professional buyers.
• International Wines (Vins d'Ailleurs) Wines from countries outside France including Argentina, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Austria, South Africa, and Germany. Sold to individual wine enthusiasts and professional buyers.
• Les Amis Vignerons Subscription Boxes Recurring monthly wine subscription box service operated by WINESPIRIT SOURCING (Les Amis Vignerons) and commercialized through plaisirsduvin.com. Delivers curated selections of wines, champagnes, and spirits to subscribers in metropolitan France, with home delivery or in-store pickup. Targets individual wine enthusiasts seeking curated discovery.
• Ancillary Products (Autres) Complementary product range including cider from Loire and Pays Basque, apple alcohol, vermouth, vin de liqueur, vin doux naturel, and olive oil from Mas Laval. Sold alongside the wine and spirits catalog to complement food and beverage pairings.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Les Amis VigneronscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Amis Vignerons is a grouping of passionate winemaker-producers from different regions of France and elsewhere. Plaisirs du vin collaborates with this network to source products for both retail and subscription box services. The LAV entity (WINESPIRIT SOURCING) operates the subscription box service while Plaisirs du vin operates the retail website. Both are co-located in Estillac and Agen.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• 1855 The Bottle Shop: Bordeaux-rooted premium wine retailer with e-commerce and curated allocations targeting enthusiasts; overlaps with Plaisirs du vin in the fine and rare French wine space.
• Wineandco: Online wine merchant with a curated multi-region catalog and sommelier recommendations; competes with Plaisirs du vin online, particularly on international and premium French selections.
• Twil Wine / Le Petit Ballon: French wine subscription clubs delivering curated bottles monthly with sommelier commentary; directly comparable to Les Amis Vignerons on the subscription-box model, even if they lack the physical store backbone.
• Cave de Lugny / cooperatives distribution arms: French wine cooperatives and regional cellars with retail and online channels offering estate-direct wines; adjacent comparables on supplier-side vertical integration into retail, though narrower catalog breadth.

Direct peers

• Millesima: France-based online fine wine merchant offering an extensive catalog, en primeur allocations, and curated wine clubs; directly comparable on the premium online/subscription wine retail axis.
• Lavinia: French multi-store wine retailer combining flagship physical stores in Paris and other cities with an e-commerce site, premium catalog breadth, and a sommelier-led advisory model — directly comparable to Plaisirs du vin's caviste retail concept.
• Inter Caves: French franchise network of independent wine cellars/cavistes; closest peer by store format and franchise-affiliated independent merchant profile, serving a similar SMB/professional customer base across France.
• Vinatis: Major French online wine retailer with broad catalog, subscription/club offerings, and home delivery across France — competes head-on with plaisirsduvin.com in the digital channel while lacking Plaisirs du vin's physical retail depth.
• Nicolas (Groupe Castel): France's largest specialty wine retail chain with 600+ stores nationwide; directly competes with Plaisirs du vin in the caviste and bottle shop segment and operates a parallel e-commerce site with subscription-style services.

Regional players

• Majestic Wine (UK): UK-based multi-store wine specialist with strong subscription (Naked Wines/Majestic) model and trade customer base — a useful international reference for the caviste-plus-subscription format, though not competing directly in France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PLAIRSDUVIN

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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