Cave la Cévennes

What Cave la Cévennes does

Cave la Cévenole (legal name: La Cévenole, Société Coopérative Agricole) is a French agricultural cooperative headquartered at 1 Place du Chatus, Quartier le Grillou, 07260 Rosières, Ardèche. It is an association of member winegrowers (vignerons) operating vineyards across multiple communes in Southern Ardèche, on Mediterranean-climate terroir with argilo-calcaire soils and grès cévenols (Cévenol sandstone). The cooperative is the self-described "berceau du Chatus" — birthplace of the Chatus grape, the oldest indigenous Ardèche cépage — and holds vines planted in 1883 that anchor its ultra-premium Chatus 1883 cuvée. It is a privately held cooperative with €180,360.50 in share capital (SIRET 776 260 267 00013) and no external venture, private equity, or institutional investment.

The cooperative's product portfolio spans still reds, whites, and rosés plus a sparkling, organized into distinct sub-brand lines: the flagship Chatus range (Chatus 1883, Chatus Monnaie d'or red and rosé, Cuvée des Ducs de Joyeuse); the terroir-driven "Terre de..." series (Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot, blends, and Viognier Terre de Grès); the mid-market Orélie range (Rouge, Rosé, Blanc, Douceurs d'Orélie, Bulles d'Orélie); and the entry-level L'Effet Cévenole line (Rouge, Gris de Grenache, Souvignier Gris). Winemaking is traditional: carbonic maceration, thermo-controlled fermentation, French oak barrel aging (up to 24 months for Chatus 1883), manual harvesting for premium cuvées, and limited yields (~30 hl/ha for Viognier Terre de Grès). Pricing runs from €4.90 for entry-level wines to €18.00 for Chatus 1883, with most SKUs in the €5–€10 band.

The business model is exclusively direct-to-consumer. The cooperative sells through two channels: a physical caveau (tasting room) at the Rosières headquarters where Chatus 1883 is sold exclusively, and an e-commerce online boutique shipping across France. The customer segment is French individual wine consumers seeking regional Ardèche terroir wines and the heritage Chatus variety. Marketing is conducted through the company's website (cavelacevenole.com), a Facebook page (Caveau la Cévenole), and on-premise caveau tastings. No wholesale, B2B, export, or distributor channels are evidenced in the input data.

Name

Cave la Cévennes

Legal name

La Cévenole, Société Coopérative Agricole

Website

https://cavelacevenole.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cave la Cévenole is a French agricultural cooperative of winegrowers in Rosières, Ardèche, known as the birthplace of the Chatus grape. It produces and sells still and sparkling wines directly to consumers through a caveau and online boutique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Production

NAICS

Wineries (31213), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

akta.pro primary industry

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB), Wine Grape Vineyard Operations (Varietal/AVA Practices, Yield & Quality Targets) (AFAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Artisan wine production
• Wine cooperative
• Heritage grape varieties
• Direct-to-consumer wine
• Ardèche regional wines

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosières

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Wine Sales: Revenue generated through direct sales of wines to consumers via two channels: the physical caveau/tasting room at the winery location in Rosières, and the online e-commerce boutique offering home delivery across France.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cave la Cévenole is an agricultural cooperative of winegrowers that produces and sells red, white, rosé, and sparkling wines from Southern Ardèche under its own brands, including the flagship Chatus range, the Terre terroir series, the Orélie range, and the entry-level L'Effet Cévenole line. The cooperative sells directly to end consumers through its physical caveau in Rosières, Ardèche and through an online boutique offering home delivery across France, positioning itself as the birthplace of the heritage Chatus grape variety with vines dating back to 1883.

Product overview

Cave la Cévenole is a French wine cooperative (Société Coopérative Agricole) located in Rosières, Ardèche, France, known as the birthplace (berceau) of the Chatus grape variety. The cooperative manages vineyards across southern Ardèche with Mediterranean climate and clay-limestone soils with Cévenol sandstone. Their product portfolio consists of still wines (red, white, rosé) and sparkling wines, organized into three main product lines: (1) the flagship Chatus series including Chatus 1883 (from vines planted in 1883), Chatus Monnaie d'or (red and rosé), and Cuvée des Ducs de Joyeuse; (2) the 'Terre' series representing terroir-specific wines including Terre d'Amandier, Terre de Frigoule, Terre de Mûrier, Terre de Chêne, and Viognier Terre de Grès; (3) the 'Orélie' series including Orélie Rouge, Rosé, Blanc, Douceurs d'Orélie, and Bulles d'Orélie (sparkling); and (4) the entry-level 'Effet Cévenole' line. Additional wines include Cabernet-Sauvignon, Gamay Modestine, Sauvignon Sarrasine, Grès du Sud, Baie de Quartz, Cuvée Chanteperdrix, Gris de Cabernet, and the Souvignier Gris and Gris de Grenache variants. The cooperative sells directly through their online shop and at the caveau (winery).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chatus: Ancestral grape variety indigenous to Ardèche, considered the oldest Ardéchois variety. Featured as flagship grape of the cooperative with multiple cuvées including Chatus 1883 and Chatus Monnaie d'or.
• L'Effet Cévenole
• Orélie
• Terre de...
• Bulles d'Orélie

Products and services

• Chatus 1883 Ultra-premium red wine of 100% Chatus from vines planted in 1883 (over 130 years old), aged 24 months in new French oak barrels, numbered bottles, sold exclusively at the cave.
• Chatus Monnaie d'or Premium red wine of 100% Chatus from vines over 10 years old, aged 12 months in French oak barrels, featuring quince paste, dried fig, griotte cherry, and vanilla aromas.
• Chatus Monnaie d'or rosé 100% Chatus rosé produced via skin maceration at 14°C fermentation, a powerful rosé with good body and long persistence.
• Cuvée des Ducs de Joyeuse Red wine of 100% Chatus from young vines, traditional vinification with destemming and crushing, producing a tannic and structured wine with good length.
• Grès du Sud 100% Marselan red wine from Cévénol sandstone soils, a structured red with notes of prunes and spices.
• Baie de Quartz Blend of Caladoc and Grenache from quartz-rich soils, a fruity, supple, and harmonious red wine.
• L'Effet Cévenole - Rouge Entry-level blend of Gamay and Merlot, carbonic and thermal maceration, producing a light and round ruby red with red fruit and blackberry aromas.
• L'Effet Cévenole - Gris de Grenache 100% Gris de Grenache rosé with direct pressing and traditional vinification, pale pink with peach and citrus freshness.
• L'Effet Cévenole - Souvignier Gris 100% Souvignier Gris white wine from a resistant grape variety, pale with yellow reflections, citrus notes, freshness and good balance.
• Cabernet-Sauvignon Deep red wine with fruity cassis and intense notes, a powerful and typified wine with roasted notes and elegant melted tannins.
• Gamay Modestine Cherry-red Gamay with fruity aromas of red fruits and English candy, a supple and fruity wine without tannins.
• Bulles d'Orélie Sparkling white wine (vin blanc pétillant) blend of Sauvignon and Chardonnay, traditional method with second fermentation in closed tanks for 15 days to 3 weeks, sparkling, gourmet and surprising.
• Douceurs d'Orélie White dessert-style wine blend of Sauvignon (cool-harvested, rapid fermentation for vivacity) and Viognier (over-ripe, 6-month low-temperature vinification for richness).
• Orélie Rouge Mid-range red blend of Gamay, Merlot and Syrah; Merlot via short maceration and temperature control, Gamay vinified in whole bunches for aromatic palette.
• Orélie Rosé Mid-range rosé blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache, vinified separately then blended, pale pink, fruity and greedy with red fruits aromas.
• Orélie Blanc Mid-range white blend with Sauvignon for vivacity and aromatic richness, and Chardonnay with malolactic fermentation for body.
• Pinot Buis d'Aps Pinot Noir red wine with limited yields, summer thinning, exclusively manual harvest, long maceration of 2-3 weeks with partial oak aging.
• Sauvignon Sarrasine 100% Sauvignon white using first press juices and drippings for freshness and aromatic intensity, temperature-controlled fermentation with aging on lees for texture.
• Terre d'Amandier 100% Chardonnay premium white wine harvested at maturity in coolest hours, aged 50% on lees in tanks and 50% in oak barrels for 12 months.
• Terre de Frigoule 100% Syrah premium red wine from fully ripe grapes with 3-week maceration for tannin extraction, 50% aged in oak barrels for one year.
• Terre de Mûrier 100% Merlot premium red wine with brilliant deep red color, spicy notes of licorice, vanilla, cooked fruits and cassis, full-bodied with silky tannins.
• Terre de Chêne Premium red blend of Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, harvested at full maturity with 2-3 week maceration, 80% aged in oak barrels to soften tannic structure.
• Viognier Vendanges d'Octobre 100% Viognier late-harvest white wine with golden color, offering floral, pineapple, exotic fruits, apricot, orange zest, honey, linden and dried fruit notes, balanced between sweetness and vivacity.
• Viognier Terre de Grès 100% Viognier premium white from Grès du Trias Cévénol terroir, manually harvested at 30 hl/ha yield, described as the most aromatic and typical white of the region.
• Cuvée Chanteperdrix White blend of 50% Viognier (manual harvest) and 50% Sauvignon blanc (mechanical harvest), pale with green reflections, crisp and frank attack with marked acidity and fat on finish.
• Gris de Cabernet 100% Cabernet Sauvignon rosé, pale pink with rose petal reflections, dominated by wild strawberry with blueberry notes.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Producteurs Plaimont: Southwest France (Gascony) wine cooperative known for heritage varietals like Manseng and Tannat. Highly comparable as a cooperative preserving ancestral cépages — a narrative analogous to Chatus preservation.
• Cave de Roquebrun: Languedoc wine cooperative producing regional varietals with cellar-door sales. Comparable as a small-to-mid French cooperative with physical caveau and similar DTC orientation.
• Cave de Tain (l'Hermitage): Major Northern Rhône cooperative based at Tain-l'Hermitage, producing Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph wines. Comparable cooperative structure, Rhône-adjacent geography, and producer-to-consumer retail at cellar door.
• Union des Vignerons des Côtes du Rhône: Federated cooperative structure grouping multiple caves across the Rhône Valley. Directly comparable in cooperative governance and small-to-mid French wine production model.
• Vignerons Ardéchois / Union des Vignerons Ardéchois: A larger Ardèche wine cooperative union with multiple caves producing regional wines. Highly comparable as it operates the same cooperative model in the same Ardèche terroir, with overlapping varietals and direct-to-consumer distribution.

Regional players

• Vin de Pays des Cévennes producers: Other small Cévennes/Ardèche wine producers operating under the regional Vin de Pays / IGP designation. Comparable as adjacent regional players sharing the same terroir and Mediterranean climate context.

Broad incumbents

• Jaboulet Aîné: Historic Northern Rhône producer (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas). Comparable as a heritage Rhône producer with similar AOC geography and premium pricing strategy.
• M. Chapoutier: Major Rhône Valley producer with broad portfolio spanning appellations. Comparable as an established Rhône-region incumbent with strong DTC and export presence, illustrating the scale ceiling Cave la Cévenole could aspire to.
• Maison Louis Latour: Burgundy producer with national distribution and direct cellar-door sales. Comparable as an established French wine house combining heritage positioning, premium pricing, and DTC channels.
• E. Guigal: Iconic Rhône Valley producer with deep Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph holdings. Comparable as a premium French wine producer with broad varietal coverage and global distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Caveau-la-Cévenole-420744108259176

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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