Our story

Family, Wine & Passion…

After spending 15 wonderful years in Burgundy, we decided to live our dream. In 2005, we set out to explore the vineyards of Languedoc-Roussillon and created our négociant company in Carcassonne.

A few years later, we became the proud owners of Château Canet, a 115 hectares property in the Minervois. Now we were growers, winemakers, and négociants.

In 2017, with our son Oliver, born in the Hospices de Beaune and raised in the vineyards of Château Canet, we acquired vineyards in the ultimate terroir for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and Domaine d’O in Limoux was born.

We repeated the experience in 2023 with our daughter Charlotte on 15 hectares in the Cabardès a ‘jewel appellation’ for the Clos Charlotte.

One family, three estates, each with its own identity, complemented by our négociant house, seeking out gems in Languedoc. Our oenologists travel across this vast region, sharing our winemaking experience and working with local growers to make great wines at very reasonable prices.

With two complementary activities, Canet Family Estates offers a wide range of Languedoc wines: our estates, our brands and your brands.

Our history

Landmark dates...

1126

The Beginning

The Lord Bernand de Canet built his Chateau on this site and gave his name to the surrounding land.

2005

Grands Vins du Languedoc

fter 15 formative years in the Burgundian vineyards and cellars, we move down South and become négociants, cherry-pickers of the best cuvées in the Languedoc.

2007

Château Canet

Driven by our passion for vineyards and winemaking, and after searching the ideal property for three years, Château Canet become our home and the cornerstone of our wine company.

2017

Domaine d'O

Born in Burgundy and raised in the vineyards and cellars of Château Canet, Oliver becomes a vigneronsame a winemaker with 12 hectares of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Limoux, giving birth to Domaine d'O.

2023

Clos Charlotte

Charlotte's turn to put her stamp on a vineyard. 15 hectares in the Cabardès, Languedoc's smallest 'bijou appellation'. Her first vintage is elected in the Top100 best wines of the Languedoc.

The dream team

Combing passion and talent

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VICTORIA LEMSTRA-BAKE

Victoria loves nothing more than creating memorable events. For her, hosting is all in the details and her warm welcome will make you feel at home.

FLORIS LEMSTRA

On any given day, Floris can be found blending wine in the cellar, behind his desk in the office, meeting his importer in Tokyo, London or Montreal or uncorking bottles for a tasting somewhere in the world.

NATHALIE SANCHEZ

Nathalie, looks after the daily management of the Domaine. As an oenologist, Nathalie has been making wine at Château Canet since 2013 and part of the winemaking team, along with Floris and Pierre, she adds a touch of elegance to our wines.

PIERRE ESTIVAL

Pierre manages our daily operations between the vineyard, the cellar and the bottling line. As a certified ‘oenologue’ he along with Nathalie and Floris are masterminds behind the Château Canet wines

Anna BAUDREU

Anna manages all our events and is also our in house wedding planner. You can rely on her on to ensure your event is perfectly orchestrated, stress free and fun.

EMILIE DIAS

While the rest of us are busy in the vineyards, the cellar, the cottages or organizing an event or away at an export market , Emilie, our accountant, manages the books and makes sure the all numbers add up.

CLAIRE ALBEROLA

Our European export manager is the team’s globe trotter. A perfect ambassador who shares her passion for our wines with enthusiasm and flair.

SANDRINE GAMBLIN

Sandrine our commercial assistant is the go-to person for all our export clients from around the world. She also makes sure that we have all our dry goods ( bottles, corks, labels…) in place for our bottlings.

DAVID PINTO

David joined the Chateau Canet team in 2012 and through hard work has grown to become our production manager. He is the” hands on” man on our bottling line; a sophisticated machine that he manages with delicacy and efficiency.

Deborah AVERSENG

Deborah is the cheerful face you will see at the end of the bottling line. She checks every bottle before safely packaging them away ready to be sent around the world.

Alex Bahin

Alex shares his technical expertise between the cellar and the bottling line and plays a key role in the daily operations in the cellar.

olivier sery

Olivier our caviste and fireman, brings valuable expertise to our cellar. He looks after the wines on a day-to-day basis and makes sure they are ready for bottling.

LILA BENHAMMOUDA

Lila is our always smiling housekeeper who ensures the comfort and cleanliness of our holiday cottages. Her attention to detail will not go unnoticed and she is sure to make your gite feel like home during your stay at Canet!

JEAN-VINCENT DAUTREY

Maintenance on a place like Château Canet is a never-ending story. Add to that our endless plans and ideas for improvements and you have the busiest job on the Domaine. Jean-Vincent keeps everything at Château Canet functioning well and also looking good.

LAETITIA ROYER

Laetitia navigates between the cellar and the vines, a versatile role that she carries out with characteristic enthusiasm and good cheer.

FREDDY DELVAL

Freddy brings his passion and experience to the vineyards of Château Canet. Come rain or shine, he is always ready to take to the wheel of the tractor.