A patrimony

From the 11th century to the present day, the Château de Bioul knew various fortunes: it witnessed several wars and passed through many hands. Dilapidated under the occupation of the Jauche family who mortgaged it to face financial trouble, it was burnt in 1554 by the troops of the French King Henri II, after which the family de Brandenbourg would turn this historical castle into a prestigious residential mansion.

A few centuries later (1860 to be exact), Francois Vaxelaire, from Wiesembach in Lorraine, arrived in Belgium, where he founded the department store "Au Bon Marché". He begun by renting the Castle of Bioul in 1896, then acquired it in 1906 and carried out great development works.

Il commence par louer le Château de Bioul en 1896, puis l’acquiert en 1906 et fait réaliser de grands travaux d’aménagement.

A passion for the wine

The idea of taking over a vineyard was a dream that we kept for the older days, until the day we discovered Belgian wine!

Then everything changed: we left Brussels to settle in the immediate vicinity of the family Castle. After a careful study of the available wine lands, we planted our first vines in Bioul and more specifically in the "Vignoulle», a hamlet with a rich wine history.

Today, our 11 hectares of vines revive the ancient vine-covered hillsides. It is at the heart of this unique heritage that all our wines are made and aged throughout the seasons: Johanniter, Muscaris, Pinotin....

Nos cépages ne vous sont pas familiers ? Ils rappellent le Riesling, le Muscat ou encore le Pinot noir mais sont naturellement résistants aux maladies fongiques qui peuvent entraîner des pertes totales de récolte (mildiou, oïdium).

In addition, they are perfectly adapted to northern climates and allow us to avoid chemicals. And in 2019, we will receive our organic certification.