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The trace of the MOREAU family in Chablis dated back at the
beginning of the 19th century with the coming in 1814 of Joseph MOREAU, native
of Montbard (Côte d'Or) and who was a cooper.
He married Olympe DUCARD, daughter of a winegrower and wine-merchant in Chablis,
who brought in her dowry vineyards in the Chablis appellation. This wedding
was the source of what the Moreau family represents today. But it is the marriage
of Alexandre, son of Jean-Joseph and Olympe, with Marie RIOTTE which sealed
for ever the destiny of the Moreau family with the one of Chablis.
Indeed the newly-married woman brought the Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons and part of the Grands Crus including the famous Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos which
are still owned by the family.
Family
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In 1904, Jean-Joseph MOREAU bought a parcel named "Clos des Hospices" in Grand Cru Les Clos, which is the monopoly and pride of the Moreau family since this date.
The other climates of Grands Crus have been bought at the end of the 60's by Mr Jean-Jacques MOREAU, representative of the 5th generation.
On his father's death in 1966, he took back the reins of this familial estate
with his uncle Guy, and strengthened it.
In the same way, he created in 1970, the "Domaine of Biéville"
which is an estate of 65 hectares in one piece, a site unique in Burgundy.
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In order to answer to the international increasing demand, Jean-Jacques MOREAU gave a new wide-spreading in 1975 to the negociant house J.MOREAU & Fils, allowing to stock the whole harvests from their activity of proprietor-winemaker and to carry on the negoce begun by his ancestors since 1814.
In 1986, when he stopped his business, he sold this company which belongs now to a burgundy wine negociant. Of course, he only sold the brokerage brands, letting so the Moreau family continue as proprietor of its vineyards.
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The story of the Moreau family is linked to the vines and today it is Louis Moreau, representative of the 6th generation, who is in charge of the family domaines.
In 1994, him and his father Jean-Jacques bought an 40 hectare estate located in Beines, Domaine Louis Moreau. It was enlarged in 2002, when the production of Premier Cru Vaillons and Grands Crus vineyards came back into Louis Moreau’s hands, his vineyard superficy representing since then 50 hectares.
To perpetuate the work of his family, he also owns with his wife Anne a domaine of 5 hectares named Domaine of the Golden Cedar, situated in Viviers next to the one created by his parents 35 years before and producing only regular Chablis.