{"id":53579,"date":"2022-08-10T14:49:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T12:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sobovi.com\/a-legacy-of-time\/une-evolution-continue\/"},"modified":"2023-01-30T12:10:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T11:10:13","slug":"a-continuous-evolution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sobovi.com\/en\/a-legacy-of-time\/a-continuous-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"A Continuous\u00a0evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n A Continuous evolution
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\n The history and the major stages of a wine merchant specialising in grands crus class\u00e9s.
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The story of an ambition: expertise in the sale of exceptional wines.<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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\n 1928<\/span>\n

Founding of Lucien Bernard & Cie<\/h4>\n

Lucien Bernard founds the distillery “Lucien Bernard & Cie” in Bordeaux. Located on the Quai Deschamps, the distillery’s purpose was to produce and sell spirits. The company became world leader in the production of brandies.\r\n<\/p>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n

\n 1959<\/span>\n

Acquisition of the winery at Quai de Paludate<\/h4>\n

Lucien Bernard & Cie buys the chais at 87 Quai de Paludate, the former warehouses of the \r\nJulien Damoy company, which had been abandoned since the Second World War.\r\n<\/p>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n

\n 1979<\/span>\n

Creation of SOBOVI by Lionel Cruse<\/h4>\n

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\n 1983<\/span>\n

Acquisition of Domaine de Chevalier and launch of the wine trade <\/h4>\n

The Bernard Group acquires Domaine de Chevalier, a Grand Cru Class\u00e9 in Graves in \r\nPessac-L\u00e9ognan. That same year, the company launches its wine trading activities with \r\nthe creation of “Vins des Grands Vignobles\u201d.<\/p>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n

\n 1989<\/span>\n

Acquisition of SOBOVI<\/h4>\n

Purchase by Vins des Grands Vignobles of SOBOVI, a company positioned on the French wine trade market, a preferred supplier to wine professionals (cellars, restaurants and delicatessens), and benefiting from major Primeur allocations in the Premiers Grands Crus and Crus Class\u00e9s, as well as on the available market.\r\n<\/p>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n

\n 2002<\/span>\n

Christophe Bernard <\/h4>\n

Thirteen years after the acquisition of the company, Christophe Bernard takes over management of SOBOVI.<\/p>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n

\n 2006<\/span>\n

Sobovi starts trade on the International market<\/h4>\n

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\n 2010<\/span>\n

Establishment of Export Operations<\/h4>\n

Opening of our Hong Kong offices with agents throughout Asia.<\/p>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n

\n 2020<\/span>\n

New Premises<\/h4>\n

Relocation of the Bernard Group, Mill\u00e9sima, Lucien Bernard and SOBOVI teams to the newly renovated offices at 87 Quai de Paludate.<\/p>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n <\/div>\n

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