Our Expertise
A firm founded by a man of the land. Oenologist, former sworn wine broker, tenth-generation winegrower.
Philippe Petit
Founder of VITACEAE. Tenth-generation Champagne winegrower. A trained oenologist, Philippe worked in Champagne houses and as a sworn wine broker before founding VITACEAE to specialise in premium wine estate transactions in Champagne and Burgundy. Honorary judge of the Commercial Court.
The Firm
VITACEAE TRANSACTIONS SAS est un cabinet indépendant spécialisé dans les transactions viticoles premium, exclusivement en Champagne et en Bourgogne.
Raison d'être : préserver, valoriser et transmettre les patrimoines viticoles champenois et bourguignons dans une logique de pérennité économique et de transmission des savoir-faire.
Quatre métiers : intermédiation cession/acquisition, conseil M&A viticole, résolution de situations complexes, régie de domaines.
Clients : propriétaires, acquéreurs, investisseurs (HNWI, UHNWI, family offices, institutionnels), exploitants structurés.
Prescripteurs : notaires, experts-comptables, CGP, conseils patrimoniaux.
Our Services
Brokerage
Acquisition and sale of wine estates, Champagne houses, and appellation parcels. Exclusive mandates, structured process, off-market approach.
→ Sell Your Estate→ Acquérir un domaine
Conseil M&A viticole
Strategic, economic and technical advisory for unlisted wine estate M&A transactions. Valuation, structuring, due diligence.
→ Learn MoreComplex Situations
Successions, co-ownerships, shareholder disputes, GFA restructurings, stalled farm leases. Discreet and structured resolution of blocked estate situations.
→ Learn MoreRégie de domaines
Operational and administrative management of Champagne wine estates on behalf of investor or absentee owners.
→ Learn MoreChampagne & Burgundy — Two Exceptional Terroirs
VITACEAE operates exclusively in two of the world's most prestigious wine regions. This specialisation provides intimate knowledge of the key players, pricing dynamics, and market forces unique to each terroir.
Champagne
34,000 hectares of strictly delimited appellation land. Among the highest vineyard prices in the world. A market where access to opportunities depends entirely on local networks and trust.
Philippe Petit, former sworn wine broker in Champagne, knows every commune, every cru, and every pricing dynamic.
Champagne Expertise →Burgundy
A fragmented vineyard where the concept of Climat — a UNESCO World Heritage classification — shapes every transaction. From village appellations to Grand Cru, each parcel carries its own history and value.
VITACEAE brings a heritage-focused economic approach to Burgundy estates, in close coordination with local stakeholders.
Burgundy Expertise →Ce qui nous distingue
Professional Advisors: A Trusted Partner
Notaires, chartered accountants, wealth advisors: you advise clients who own or wish to acquire vineyard land in Champagne or Burgundy.
VITACEAE complements your expertise, operating exclusively on the transactional and economic dimension. We never encroach on legal, tax or wealth advisory.
Absolute confidentiality. No solicitation of your clients. Structured coordination throughout the process.
Discuss a project →A vineyard project? Let's discuss in complete confidence.
Contact us →Analyses par terroir
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