Our history

Baron de Vaux ruled over the lands that are today those of Château Grand’Grange; he was executed in 1789.

Around 1914, the Chamussy family purchased the Château Grand’Grange and some vineyard plots. They were the pioneers of Château Grand’Grange wines, mainly in the production of red Beaujolais Villages. Mr. Chamussy became a prominent figure in the village of Le Perréon. The story ended when the youngest generation no longer wished to work in viticulture. Without a successor in the family, the Château Grand’Grange was put up for sale.

Per Hakon Schmidt and Marianne Philip took over the estate with the aim of producing great wines.

Purchase of the vineyard in Fleurie. They became the sole owners of Clos la Madone. The range expanded with the arrival of the first cru from Beaujolais.

Andrea Pugliese joined as the new manager of Château Grand’Grange.

Andrea undertook a restructuring within the estate by uprooting old Gamay vines to replace them with two-meter Chardonnay vines. Two hectares of this variety are now located at the foot of the Château, and Solenn joined as administrative and commercial manager.

Crémant at the Château!
Following the planting of Chardonnay, the volume produced allows us to diversify with the production of Crémant de Bourgogne. As we do not yet have the equipment to vinify it at the Château, the grapes are collected right after the harvest by a skilled house. Our bottles of Crémant de Bourgogne require 14 months of aging before taking residence in the Château’s cellar.

A new tractor at the Château
In keeping with our commitment to environmental respect and to facilitate soil work, we acquired a new tractor with high-performance tools.

Goodbye Sauvignon, Hello Gamay!
Uprooting the Sauvignon Blanc variety and planting an additional hectare of Gamay.