Jean-Marc Gilet

What Jean-Marc Gilet does

Domaine Jean-Marc Gilet is a family-owned Vouvray wine estate headquartered at 20 Rue de la Mairie, Parçay-Meslay, France, with a lineage dating to 1890 and currently led by Jean-Marc Gilet, who represents roughly the tenth generation and took operational control in 2003. The estate produces exclusively Chenin Blanc wines from clay, limestone, tuffeau, and silex soils across the Vouvray and Touraine appellations. The portfolio covers five style categories — Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wines (Extra Brut, Brut, Demi-Sec, and the prestige La Grande Réserve 2009 aged over 10 years on fine lees in troglodytic caves), dry whites (Les Perruches, Terre d'Agrumes, Terre de Silex), demi-sec (Les Argiles Rouges), sweet/liquoreux (Les Aubuis Moelleux 2018, La Tardive de Gilet 2011), and a Touraine Brut Rosé BIO — plus a non-alcoholic sparkling rosé grape juice introduced in 2025.

Winemaking relies on traditional methods: fermentation at 15–18 °C in thermo-regulated stainless steel, partial barrel and amphora fermentation for selected cuvées, secondary fermentation in bottle for sparkling wines with extended aging on lattes, and aging in 16th-century troglodytic caves acquired in 1983. The estate has been fully certified organic since the 2016 vintage, making it the first organic winegrower in Parçay-Meslay and Rochecorbon.

Commercially, the estate operates exclusively as a direct-to-consumer business through its own e-commerce platform (jeanmarcgilet.com) and an on-site Domaine boutique, with distribution limited to metropolitan France and a maximum order of 48 bottles per transaction sold in 6-bottle cartons at €7.80–€31.50 per bottle. Revenue is also generated from year-round wine tourism (guided tours of vineyards, winery, and caves with commented tastings) and from customizable gift boxes targeted at professional/corporate buyers. The organization is a micro-enterprise with 1–10 employees, no third-party distributors, no export channels, and no external investors.

Name

Jean-Marc Gilet

Legal name

Domaine Jean-Marc Gilet

Website

https://jeanmarcgilet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Domaine Jean-Marc Gilet is a family-owned Vouvray winery in Parçay-Meslay, France, producing certified organic Chenin Blanc wines (sparkling, still, and sweet) sold direct-to-consumer via its e-commerce site, on-site boutique, and enotourism visits across metropolitan France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wines (Sparkling Wine)

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Wineries (31213), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Organic wine production
• Vouvray wines
• Sparkling wine
• Wine tourism
• Chenin Blanc wines

Headquarters

HQ city

Parçay-meslay

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 (E-commerce and On-site): Direct sales of wines to consumers through the Domaine's e-commerce platform and physical boutique. Products are sold in cartons of 6 bottles (75cl each). Maximum order quantity of 48 bottles per order. Prices range from €7.80 to €31.50 per bottle depending on cuvée.
2. Enotourism and Visits: The Domaine offers guided tours of the vineyard, winery, and troglodytic caves year-round by reservation, concluding with a commented tasting of wines. Services are available for individuals, groups, companies, and events including weddings.
3. Gift Boxes and Customized Packages: The Domaine offers customized gift boxes containing signature cuvées or rare vintages for professional acknowledgments, birthdays, end-of-year celebrations, and special moments. Boxes are customizable with special presentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Domaine Jean-Marc Gilet produces and sells organic, 100% Chenin Blanc Vouvray wines across sparkling (Méthode Traditionnelle), dry, demi-sec, moelleux, liquoreux, and rosé styles, plus a non-alcoholic sparkling grape juice. Wines are sold directly to consumers in cartons of 6 bottles via the estate's e-commerce shop and on-site boutique, with delivery limited to metropolitan France (max 48 bottles per order). The estate also offers year-round paid wine tourism experiences (vineyard and troglodytic cave tours with commented tastings) and customizable gift boxes for individuals and corporate clients.

Product overview

Domaine Jean-Marc Gilet is a family-owned Vouvray wine estate producing exclusively Chenin Blanc wines across sparkling (Methode traditionnelle), still dry, semi-dry, and sweet/liquoreux styles, plus a non-alcoholic sparkling grape juice. The product portfolio includes 10 wine products organized into five style categories (Methode traditionnelle sparkling wines, Demi-sec, Sec/Sec Tendre, Moelleux et liquoreux, and Touraine rosé), all certified organic since 2016. The estate also offers wine tourism experiences (guided cave and vineyard tours with tastings) and custom gift box services. The wines are produced from vineyards on argilo-calcareous, clay-silex, and tuffeau soils in the Vouvray appellation, with winemaking utilizing both stainless steel and oak barrel fermentation, extended aging in 16th-century troglodyte caves.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vouvray Extra Brut BIO
• Vouvray Brut BIO
• Vouvray Demi Sec BIO
• Vouvray La Grande Réserve 2009
• Vouvray Les Perruches BIO
• Vouvray Terre D'Agrumes BIO
• Vouvray Terre De Silex BIO
• Vouvray Les Argiles Rouges BIO
• Vouvray Les Aubuis Moelleux BIO 2018
• Vouvray La Tardive De Gilet 2011
• Touraine Brut Rosé BIO
• Jus de raisins rosé pétillant
• Wine Tourism & Visits (Œnotourisme)
• Custom Gift Boxes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• La Poste / TransporteursminorOthersThird-party delivery services used for shipping wines to customers across France. The Domaine is not responsible for delays caused by postal services or carriers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Domaine Huet: Iconic Vouvray estate producing Chenin Blanc wines across sparkling, dry, demi-sec, and moelleux styles using biodynamic methods. Directly comparable as a fellow Vouvray producer focused on terroir-driven Chenin Blanc with extended lees aging and a similar premium DTC positioning.
• Domaine de la Soucherie: Loire Valley estate producing Chenin Blanc and other varietals with organic certification and on-site tourism. Comparable as a Loire family estate combining organic winemaking with cave tours and tastings.
• Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau: Vouvray-based family estate specializing in Chenin Blanc across sparkling and still styles with extended lees aging. Closely comparable in appellation, varietal focus, and small family-winery scale.
• Domaine Vincent Carême: Vouvray-based organic and biodynamic winery producing Chenin Blanc still and sparkling wines. Comparable as a small family-run organic Vouvray producer with a similar DTC and export-oriented model.
• Domaine Bernard Baudry: Loire Valley (Chinon) family estate producing organic and biodynamic wines with a strong DTC and tourism offering. Comparable as an organic Loire family winery with cellar tours and direct consumer sales.
• Domaine Sébastien Brunet: Small Vouvray producer focused on Chenin Blanc Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wines with organic practices. Comparable in product style (traditional method sparkling Chenin Blanc) and small-scale family operation.

Broad incumbents

• Champagne Bollinger: Established traditional-method sparkling wine house with extensive cave aging. Comparable as a benchmark for Méthode Traditionnelle expertise and extended lees aging, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Maison Ackerman: Large Loire Valley sparkling wine producer specializing in Méthode Traditionnelle. Comparable as a Loire sparkling wine specialist, though at significantly larger scale and broader distribution than the subject company.

Regional players

• Boutique Wine Society: Wine club and DTC subscription retailer specializing in boutique French wineries. Comparable as a potential distribution channel for the estate's DTC model, particularly for UK and international markets where the estate has no presence.

Others

• Wine Tourism France (Vignobles & Découvertes labeled estates): French tourism certification body labeling wine tourism estates. Comparable as the institutional framework through which Loire Valley wineries (including the subject) market their cave tours and tasting experiences to international visitors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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