What Maison Joseph Drouhin does

Maison Joseph Drouhin is a privately held, family-owned Burgundy wine house headquartered in Beaune, France, operating continuously under family stewardship since its founding in 1880. The company produces and sells a portfolio of Burgundy wines across multiple appellations and vintages using traditional Burgundian methods — including whole-cluster fermentation and oak aging — with a stated emphasis on natural winemaking practices applied to historic vineyard parcels (climats).

Beyond wine production, the company operates a diversified commercial footprint: a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at drouhin.com, a physical retail shop in Beaune, an established global network of distributors and resellers, and an estate-based wine tourism program featuring daily cellar tours and tastings, curated events, and vineyard tours of historical sites. The Drouhin family also pioneered a Burgundian winemaking presence in Oregon's Willamette Valley, giving the house a cross-Atlantic dual-terroir footprint. The company is a member of Primum Familiae Vini, an exclusive association of leading family-owned wine estates.

The business model is transactional wine sales distributed across DTC, retail, and wholesale channels, supplemented by tourism and experience revenue. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers are identified as "wine enthusiasts and collectors" seeking terroir-driven, heritage Burgundies. The house employs 61 people and serves markets in France and the United States, with no external investment, parent company, or public listing indicated in the source material.

Name

Maison Joseph Drouhin

Legal name

Maison Joseph Drouhin

Website

https://m.drouhin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Maison Joseph Drouhin is a family-owned Burgundy wine house founded in 1880, producing appellation-driven Burgundy wines from its Beaune estate, with a secondary winemaking operation in Oregon's Willamette Valley. It sells via DTC e-commerce, a Beaune retail shop, a global distributor network, and estate wine tourism, serving premium wine enthusiasts and collectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Burgundy Wines

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB)

Keywords

• Burgundy wine production
• Premium wine estate
• Wine tourism experiences
• Vineyard management
• Direct-to-consumer wine

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaune

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. Wine Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales through online store and local Beaune shop, along with wholesale distribution through a network of distributors and resellers. Revenue generated from sale of Burgundy wines, including various appellations and vintages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maison Joseph Drouhin produces and sells Burgundy wines from its historic family estate in Beaune, France, across multiple appellations and vintages using traditional winemaking methods. The company distributes wines through its own online store, a physical shop in Beaune, and a global network of distributors and resellers. It also operates wine tourism offerings, including daily cellar tours, tastings, vineyard tours, and special events at the estate.

Product overview

Maison Joseph Drouhin is a family-owned Burgundy wine house established in 1880. The company offers a portfolio of wines under its family brand, ranging across various appellations and vintages. Beyond wine production, the company provides visitor experiences including cellar tours, tastings, vineyard tours, and special events. The company also operates an e-commerce platform for direct wine sales, with additional distribution through resellers and their local shop in Beaune.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Burgundy Wines
• Daily Cellar Tours & Tastings
• Events and Unique Experiences
• Vineyard Tours
• Online Wine Store

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Primum Familiae Vini (PFV)coreOthersPrimum Familiae Vini is an association of the world's leading family-owned wine estates. Maison Joseph Drouhin is a member, sharing membership with other prestigious family wine houses. The association promotes family-owned wine traditions and excellence in winemaking globally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Domaine Leroy: Biodynamic Burgundy estate with a PFV-adjacent prestige profile. Directly comparable in its emphasis on terroir-driven wines, family control, and ultra-premium collector pricing.
• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC): Ultra-premium Burgundy domaine and fellow PFV member. Closely comparable in Burgundian identity, family ownership prestige, and collector-driven allocation model, though at the extreme top of pricing.
• Domaine Armand Rousseau: Gevrey-Chambertin family domaine with a comparable Burgundian terroir focus, family ownership structure, and reputation among fine wine collectors and importers.
• Albert Bichot: Beaune-based family-owned Burgundy house with a similar portfolio of domaine and négociant wines, DTC and export wholesale channels, and wine tourism at its Hospices de Beaune-adjacent cellars.
• Domaine Faiveley: Nuits-Saint-Georges-based Burgundy family estate with comparable heritage (founded 1825), portfolio of appellation wines, and global distribution through fine wine wholesale.
• Domaine Leflaive: Puligny-Montrachet-based family Burgundy domaine with comparable prestige positioning, biodynamic practices, and allocation-driven sales to collectors and restaurants globally.
• Louis Latour: Long-established family-owned Burgundy maison with comparable geographic footprint, appellation breadth, and global distribution through wholesale and on-trade partners.
• Bouchard Père & Fils: Historic Burgundy maison (founded 1731) based in Beaune, with comparable ownership heritage, broad appellation coverage, and a similar mix of estate and négociant wines sold through wholesale and DTC channels.
• Maison Louis Jadot: One of the most prominent Burgundy négociant and estate houses, with a comparable portfolio of appellation wines, global wholesale distribution, and DTC and wine-tourism offerings from Beaune. Closely overlaps with MJD in customer base and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Champagne Bollinger: Fellow PFV member and family-owned prestige French wine house. While focused on Champagne rather than Burgundy, it is broadly comparable as a heritage family-owned French wine producer with strong global prestige distribution and tourism.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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