Febvre

What Febvre does

Febvre (legally Febvre and Company Limited) is an Irish wine importer and distributor headquartered in Sandyford, Dublin 18, operating since 1963. The company sources wines directly from international producers — including Delas Frères, Champagne Taittinger, Maison Louis Latour, Valdo Spumanti, and Esporão — and distributes them on a B2B basis to the Irish on-trade channel, primarily restaurants, with hotels, pubs/bars, and off licences as secondary segments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; trade customers must request access via a dedicated login and are invoiced on 28-day direct-debit terms, with free delivery in Dublin for orders over €200 and outside Dublin for orders over €400 or 5 cases. The product range extends beyond wine to wine equipment (storage, serving, accessories) and food products.

Complementing its distribution business, Febvre offers a wine education and staff training service delivered by wine educator Noel MacMahon. Programmes are designed as tailored training for front-line staff at trade customers, with the stated objective of maximising on-premise wine sales. This service functions as a customer-acquisition and retention mechanism, embedding Febvre within the operational routines of its trade accounts and supporting sell-through of the curated producer portfolio.

The business operates with 51–100 employees, is privately held, and has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the available data. There are no patents, regulatory actions, or third-party certifications recorded. Its competitive positioning rests on a portfolio of prestigious producer partnerships, an established single-country distribution footprint, and the wine education layer. There is no evidence of technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary software; the technology profile is a standard B2B trade website with enquiry, newsletter, and login functionality.

Name

Febvre

Legal name

Febvre and Company Limited

Website

https://febvrewines.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Febvre is an Irish B2B wine importer and distributor, founded 1963 and based in Dublin, that supplies restaurants, hotels, pubs/bars, and off licences with wines from international producers alongside wine equipment, food, and staff training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Distribution

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcohol Importers & Brand Owners (Wholesale) (CRAOAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beverage Import/Export & Cross-Border Wholesale (AFAIAGAL), Bar & Beverage Service Supplies Wholesale (AFAIALAG)

Keywords

• Wine distribution
• Wine import
• Wine wholesale
• Wine equipment supply
• Hospitality wine trade

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandyford

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wine Distribution: Febvre imports and distributes wines from international producers (France, Portugal, Italy) to trade customers in Ireland. Revenue is generated through the sale of wine products at wholesale/pricing tiers. They also distribute wine equipment and food products as complementary offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Febvre imports wines from international producers in France, Portugal, and Italy and distributes them wholesale to the Irish on-trade (restaurants, hotels, pubs/bars, and off licences). Alongside wine, it supplies wine equipment and food products and provides wine education training delivered by its in-house wine educator to support trade customers' front-of-house staff.

Product overview

Febvre is a Dublin-based wine importer and distributor serving the Irish trade market. The company operates as a unified wine business offering three interconnected product and service lines: wine distribution (sourcing and supplying wines from international producers), wine equipment (for trade customers), and wine education (training programmes for hospitality staff). The featured wines portfolio showcases premium selections from partnered producers across France, Portugal, and Italy, with case sizes ranging from 6x75cl to 12x75cl depending on the producer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine (imported portfolio) Imported wines sourced from international producers in France (Rhône Valley, Burgundy, Champagne), Portugal (Alentejo), and Italy (Veneto), distributed wholesale to Irish trade customers (restaurants, hotels, pubs/bars, off licences). Featured lines include Delas Frères Crozes Hermitage Les Launes, Esporão Reserva Tinto, Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve, Valdo Marca Oro Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, and Maison Louis Latour Gevrey-Chambertin.
• Wine Equipment Supplies of equipment for wine storage, serving, and related accessories, offered to trade customers in the wine and hospitality industry as a complementary line to Febvre's wine distribution business.
• Wine Education Tailor-made wine training programmes delivered by Febvre's wine educator Noel MacMahon, designed to upskill front-line staff at trade customers (restaurants, hotels, pubs/bars, off licences) and help them maximise wine sales potential. Used as a customer-acquisition and retention tool.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Delas FrèrescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFebvre distributes Delas Frères wines in Ireland, including the Crozes Hermitage Les Launes. Delas Frères is a renowned French wine producer from the Rhône Valley.
• Champagne TaittingercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFebvre distributes Champagne Taittinger products in Ireland, including the Brut Réserve. Champagne Taittinger is a prestigious Champagne house.
• Maison Louis LatourcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFebvre distributes Maison Louis Latour wines in Ireland, including Gevrey-Chambertin. Maison Louis Latour is a renowned Burgundy wine producer.
• Valdo SpumanticoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFebvre distributes Valdo Prosecco products in Ireland, including the Marca Oro Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG.
• EsporãocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFebvre distributes Esporão wines in Ireland, including the Reserva Tinto from Alentejo. Esporão is a leading Portuguese wine producer.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FebvreWines
• Facebookfacebook.com/FebvreWines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/febvre-wines

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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