Quality since 1989
In 1989, Christophe Galez had recently graduated from university, and his business course had brought him to London for two years.
In his native Champagne region, he meets Alain Thiénot, an already accomplished entrepreneur in Reims who set up his own Champagne House in 1985.
By 1989 Champagne Thiénot was going from strength to strength, and setting up a branch in the UK would contribute to the international development of this young House.
Champagnes and Chateaux was born.
More than 30 years on, Alain Thiénot is still Chairman of his flourishing family business, supported by his children Stanislas and Garance, who joined him in the early 2000s. Their boutique wineries in Champagne, Bordeaux and California enjoy tremendous success worldwide.
Meanwhile, Christophe and his team proudly celebrated the 30th birthday of C&C in 2019, which has become a leading specialist wine merchant in the UK over time.
After over 34 years, our focus remains unchanged at Champagnes and Châteaux – working with small family-owned producers and selling quality wines to our customers.
A snapshot of some of our prestigious accounts….
Ashdown Park Hotel, Benares*, The Berkeley, The Connaught, Coq d’Argent, Core by Clare Smyth ***, Coworth Park, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal**, The Dorchester, Ducasse at The Dorchester ***, Five Fields*, Frederick’s Islington, Gara Rock, The Goring*, Hakkasan*, Home House, Kai Mayfair*, The Langham, Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay, Medlar, La Petite Maison, The Ned, Petrus by Gordon Ramsay*, Pollen Street Social*,The Savoy, Soho House Group, The Stafford Hotel, Tresanton Hotel, The Waterside Inn***…
Thank you all so much for your support.
Our Team
We are a small close-knit team of 8 with fantastic team spirit and joie de vivre. Our customers know us all and we pride ourselves on being able to provide a one to one very friendly service to our customers. We are a small business and everyone mucks in!
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Christophe Galez
Managing Director
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Thierry Morigeon
Sales Director London
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Nick Wolridge
Sales London and West Country
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Olivier Marie
Sales London
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Tairi Tillo
Sales London
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Estelle Galez
Accounts
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François Darriet
Operations Manager
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Anna Grente
Marketing Manager
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