Our history
When Brittany and Auvergne meet in Languedoc
The history of Maison Le Breton takes root at the Domaine de La Jasse, in the middle of the scrubland, where in the 1960s the Baujard family decided to win the stone to plant the vine. A pioneering gesture that lays the first identity foundations of the Domaine.
In 1995, Hans Walraven, a major Dutch importer of Bordeaux and Burgundy wines, bought the estate with a specific dream: to produce here the “everyday Grand Cru”. To achieve it, he called on a young oenologist of 28 years: Bruno Le Breton. For thirteen years, the two men designed together the vineyard, driven by the same requirement: never compromise on quality.
In 2008, Hans Walraven retired and sold the Domaine de La Jasse et de Montlobre to Bruno Le Breton.
It is not only a redemption, it is a commitment: that of a man who has learned the terroir stone after stone, and who decides to write there, henceforth in his name, a family history.
In 2014, Bruno Le Breton laid the foundations of the company’s CSR commitment, convinced that making good wine is not enough: you still have to do it well, and do it for good reasons.
In 2017, his daughter Morgane Le Breton joined the House. She immediately became passionate about an idea that was completely new in France: Société à Mission, supported by the PACTE law, which finally offers legal recognition to corporate commitment. For her, it’s a chance to think about “why” before the “how” and “what”. It is also and above all an opportunity to demonstrate, beyond words, this commitment to all stakeholders of the Maison Le Breton.
It will only take one year for Morgane to build the mission model and embark on the challenging adventure of a company with a mission to make good wine before making fine indicators.
Today, Maison Le Breton is proud of this alignment between its choices and its commitment, and of an entire team
1995
Bruno Le Breton arrives at the Domaine de La Jasse as an oenologist
2008
Hans Walraven gives way to Bruno Le Breton
2013
The domains of La Jasse, Montlobre and Vignes des Deux Soleils are HVE certified
2014
CSR issues are integrated into Maison Le Breton’s strategy
2015
Maison Le Breton is the first family winery in France to be evaluated according to the ISO 26 000 standard
2018
Maison Le Breton holds its first Stakeholder Committee meeting
2021
Maison Le Breton becomes Société à Mission
2023
Maison Le Breton is B Corp certified
“CSR is choosing to turn to its stakeholders and interact with them to present something simple: what do you expect from us? Here is what I expect from you.”
Bruno Le Breton
Oenologist and co-owner of Maison Le Breton
“CSR is about choosing to turn to your stakeholders and interact with them in order to present something simple: what do you expect from us? Here is what I expect from you.”
Our key figures
bottles sold per year
hectares of vineyards owned
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level of satisfaction with social relationships in the company
listed fauna and flora species
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works designed to respect the nature
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