le caveau de saulx

What le caveau de saulx does

Le Caveau de Saulx (legal entity: SAS FFH, SASU structure, RCS Dijon 903 104 701) operates a wine bar inside a 16th-century underground caveau at 15 rue Vannerie in central Dijon, France. Founded in 2021 under the direction of Olivier Lombard, the venue offers blind wine tastings, regional organic food pairings (cheese boards, duck mousse, Burgundy escargot), and private caveau hire for corporate and family events. Operating hours run Wednesday through Sunday evenings with an annual mid-summer closure.

The business runs three revenue streams: on-site consumption at the caveau, private event hire, and an e-commerce wine boutique (boutique.lecaveaudesaulx.fr) offering approximately 6,000 references across Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Rhône, shipped within metropolitan France via Chronopost. Pricing is unit-based for individual bottles (€84–€864) and bespoke for events; menu pricing for on-site consumption is not publicly disclosed. Customer segments include wine enthusiasts, event organizers, and online collectors, served through walk-in traffic, social media (Facebook, Instagram), an email newsletter, and a membership club offering winemaker discovery evenings. Total headcount is 7 employees across a single location; no funding rounds, revenue figures, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

le caveau de saulx

Legal name

SAS FFH

Website

https://lecaveaudesaulx.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Caveau de Saulx is a Dijon-based wine bar and tasting venue operating inside a 16th-century underground caveau, offering blind tastings, regional food pairings, private events, and an online wine boutique with approximately 6,000 references shipped across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Bar & Wine Retail

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Bars (THAFAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB), Alcohol Subscription & Wine Clubs (Retail) (CRANABAF), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Wine bar services
• Wine retail
• Wine tasting experiences
• Private event venue
• Burgundy wine sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wine bar on-site consumption: On-premises wine tasting and consumption in the historic caveau setting, with food service including regional dishes, charcuterie boards, and cheese accompaniments.
2. Wine bottle retail (e-commerce): Online boutique selling wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Rhône regions. Features approximately 6000 wine references including rare and vintage bottles. Ships within France via Chronopost.
3. Private event hire: Private caveau hire for events including seminars, thesis celebrations, receptions, family gatherings, cocktail parties, wine workshops, birthdays, and farewell drinks. Custom catering and wine pre-orders available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le Caveau de Saulx runs a wine bar in a 16th-century underground caveau in central Dijon offering blind wine tastings, regional food pairings (charcuterie, cheese, escargot, duck mousse), and private event hire. It also operates an online wine shop (La Boutique) selling approximately 6,000 wine references from Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Rhône with home delivery within France.

Product overview

Le Caveau de Saulx operates as a dual offering wine establishment: the core product is an immersive blind wine tasting experience in a 16th-century cellar in central Dijon, complemented by La Boutique, an online wine shop with over 6,000 wine references available for purchase. Additional services include private event hosting in the cellars and regional food pairings. The tasting experience serves as both a discovery platform for novices and an exclusive venue for connoisseurs, while the online boutique extends the cellar's inventory to direct consumer sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine Tasting Experience On-site blind wine tastings held in a 16th-century underground caveau in Dijon, offering discovery of surprising and sometimes rare crus from Burgundy and other regions, with didactic tasting suited for both novices and connoisseurs.
• La Boutique - Online Wine Shop E-commerce storefront offering over 6,000 wine references from Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Rhône regions, including rare and vintage bottles, with home delivery via Chronopost within France metropolitan and optional pickup by appointment.
• Private Event Hosting Private hire of one or both caveaux for seminars, thesis receptions, family gatherings, cocktail parties, wine workshops, birthdays, and farewell drinks, with customizable wine pre-orders (including the year of the customer's choice) and curated food pairings.
• Food Pairings & Regional Cuisine In-house regional food offerings including cheese boards, charcuterie, duck mousse, Burgundy escargot casseroles, and desserts designed to accompany the wine tasting experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Blind tasting experiences available for both novice and expert wine drinkers, creating educational moments

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• ChronopostminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized transport carrier for wine bottle delivery. Handles all shipping from caveau to customer addresses within France metropolitan. Caveau ensures appropriate and secure packaging.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• iDealwine: French wine auction and retail platform specializing in fine and rare vintages with a curated marketplace model. Overlaps with Le Caveau de Saulx's rare-vintage positioning and collector customer segment in the boutique.
• Wineandco: French online wine retailer offering Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Rhône references with home delivery. Comparable to Le Caveau de Saulx's e-commerce boutique in catalog composition and target buyer.
• Millésima: One of the largest French online wine retailers, offering a deep catalog of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Rhône wines with home delivery. Comparable to Le Caveau de Saulx's online boutique (boutique.lecaveaudesaulx.fr) in product focus, target buyer, and D2C delivery model.
• La Cave Augé: Historic Paris wine merchant operating a retail storefront alongside a wine bar and tasting experience. Closely comparable to Le Caveau de Saulx's hybrid model of retail + on-site consumption / tastings.
• Vinatis: Major French online wine retailer selling a wide range of French wines to consumers across France and Europe. Directly comparable to Le Caveau de Saulx's online wine retail stream in product range, customer segment, and transaction-based revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Nicolas: Largest specialist wine retail chain in France with hundreds of stores nationwide. Overlaps with Le Caveau de Saulx's wine retail offering but operates at vastly greater scale and lacks the caveau/hospitality concept.
• 67 Pall Mall: London-based private members' wine club and bar focused on fine and rare vintages with a strong experiential component. Comparable to Le Caveau de Saulx in combining wine curation with an atmospheric on-premise venue, though at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Le-Trou-Caveau-de-SAULX-1457825924454689
• Instagraminstagram.com/le_caveau_de_saulx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-caveau-de-saulx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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