maison du vin de marcillac

What maison du vin de marcillac does

Maison du Vin de Marcillac is a privately held SARL unipersonnelle operating a wine bar and tasting venue at Place de l'église in Marcillac-Vallon, Aveyron, France, with its legal registered office at Sète. Inaugurated on July 20, 2024 under the direction of Vincent Cunillere, the establishment offers tasting access to approximately one hundred cuvées from local AOC Marcillac and IGP Aveyron producteurs, including Domaine des Boissières, Domaine Croizat, Domaine du Cros, Domaine de l'Albinie, Domaine de la Carolie, Domaine Durand, Domaine du Grés, Domaine Laurens, Domaine de Matha, Domaine du Mioula, Domaine Roquevert, Domaine Le Verdus, and Vigne de Signols. The venue operates as a unifying showcase for the Marcillac appellation rather than as a single-estate producer.

The core product surface consists of three revenue lines: wine dispensed by the glass or sold by the bottle from approximately 100 cuvées (with a 'droit de bouchon' corkage policy), a tapas menu featuring charcuterie boards, Laguiole and goat cheeses, aligot portions, Marcillac bread, Aubrac ice cream, waffles, crêpes, and beverages including coffee, tea, and bubble tea, and event-driven programming such as themed rare-grape-variety tastings. The technology stack is mechanical rather than digital: wine-by-the-glass dispensers enable all-day tasting without bottle purchase, paired with express aligot machines and automated jamón cutting equipment to support tapas throughput. No app, API, or digital product surface exists.

The business model is direct-to-consumer retail and hospitality at a single physical location, supplemented by event-driven experiential marketing and a digital presence across website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and email. The broader corporate strategy is the rehabilitation — selected in 2023 for financial support by Fondation Bern — of an îlot of four medieval buildings in the village center into an expanded wine destination comprising the existing bar-tapas, a planned olfactory journey ('Parcours Olfactif'), and a planned unifying cellar ('Cave Réunificatrice') consolidating AOC and IGP producer sales. Revenue figures are not disclosed, pricing is not publicly listed, and there are no funding rounds, institutional investors, or headcount data in the public record.

Name

maison du vin de marcillac

Legal name

MASION du VIN du MARCILLAC

Website

https://maison-vin-marcillac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Maison du Vin de Marcillac is a wine bar and tapas venue in Marcillac-Vallon, France, that aggregates approximately 100 cuvées from local AOC Marcillac and IGP producers for by-the-glass tasting and bottle sales, serving wine enthusiasts and Soulages-route tourists since its July 2024 inauguration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Bar & Tasting Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Bars (THAFAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Wine tasting services
• Tapas and wine bar
• Local wine sales
• French wine tourism
• AOC Marcillac wines

Headquarters

HQ city

Marcillac-vallon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales by Glass and Bottle: Selling wines from approximately 100 local cuvées by the glass or bottle. Customers pay for individual tastings or full bottles. The 'droit de bouchon' (corkage fee) policy is mentioned, suggesting additional wine service charges.
2. Tapas and Food Service: Revenue from tapas menu including charcuterie boards, cheese plates, aligot portions, bread, ice cream, waffles, crepes, coffee, tea, and bubble tea.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Maison du Vin de Marcillac operates a wine bar and tasting venue at Place de l'église in Marcillac-Vallon, France, offering tastings of approximately 100 cuvées from local AOC Marcillac and IGP domaines via a wine-by-the-glass dispenser. The venue pairs these wines with a tapas menu featuring local charcuterie, Laguiole cheeses, aligot, and regional desserts. It functions as a unifying showcase ('cave réunificatrice') for nearly all local winemakers.

Product overview

Maison du Vin de Marcillac is a wine bar and tasting room located in Marcillac-Vallon, offering wine tasting from approximately one hundred cuvées from local domaines. The venue operates as a bar-tapas establishment at place de l'église, featuring a glass wine dispenser system for tasting wines throughout the day alongside food offerings including charcuterie, cheese, aligot, and desserts. The venue serves as a showcase for over a dozen partner domaines producing AOC Marcillac and IGP Aveyron wines. A major rehabilitation project aims to transform four historic medieval buildings into a comprehensive wine destination including the existing bar-tapas, an olfactory journey experience, and a unifying cave for regional producers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine Tasting Service (Dégustation de Vins) Wine tasting of approximately 100 cuvées from AOC Marcillac and IGP Aveyron producers, served by the glass throughout the day using a wine-by-the-glass dispenser system. Targeted at wine enthusiasts, tourists, and the local Aveyron community.
• Tapas and Food Service Food offerings served alongside wine, including charcuterie boards (Jambon de Coche), cheese plates (Laguiole and goat cheeses), aligot portions, local bread, Aubrac ice cream, waffles, crepes, coffee, tea, and bubble tea. Targeted at on-site visitors of the wine bar.
• Wine Sales (by Glass or Bottle) On-site sale of wines from approximately a dozen local domaines by the glass or bottle, including Domaine des Boissières, Domaine Croizat, Domaine du Cros, Domaine de l'Albinie, Domaine de la Carolie, Domaine Durand, Domaine du Grés, Domaine Laurens, Domaine de Matha, Domaine du Mioula, Domaine Roquevert, Domaine Le Verdus, and Vigne de Signols. A corkage fee ('droit de bouchon') applies.
• Themed Tasting Events Organized themed wine tasting evenings (such as the rare grape variety tasting focused on Fer Servadou and Duras) held at the venue to drive engagement with wine enthusiasts and tourists on the Soulages route.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ô Château: Paris-based wine tasting bar and event venue offering curated French wine experiences and retail. Directly comparable model of curated-by-the-glass tastings paired with food, education, and retail wine sales.
• La Cave Augé: Historic Paris wine merchant with on-site tasting experience. Comparable curated wine retail + on-premise tasting model rooted in French wine heritage.
• Le Baron Rouge: Paris wine bar focused on natural and regional French wines with by-the-glass service and tapas-style food. Comparable small-format wine bar with strong regional-wine curation.
• Lavinia: Premium French/Spanish wine shop chain with integrated tasting bars and bistro service. Comparable combination of curated wine selection, by-the-glass service, food pairing, and retail.
• Maison des Vins de Cahors: Regional wine showcase for Cahors AOC offering tastings and retail of local producer wines. Closest regional analog: an appellation-level unifying venue aggregating local domaines for visitors.
• Maison des Vins de Gaillac: Regional AOC showcase for Gaillac wines. Directly comparable 'maison des vins' concept aggregating local producers for tastings and retail in a heritage/regional setting.

Broad incumbents

• Cité du Vin: Major Bordeaux-based wine culture center and museum offering immersive experiences, tastings, and retail. Comparable heritage-led wine destination, but at much larger scale and broader scope than Marcillac's venue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

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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