Presentation
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TARANSAUD
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CANTON
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KÁDÁR
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Chêne Services
Research department
Wood supply department
Our distribution subsidiaries
- Chêne Australasia in Australia and New Zealand,
- Chêne South Africa in South Africa,
- Chêne Chile in Chile,
- Taransaud North-America in the USA,
- Chêne Distribution in Europe, which also includes the Used Barrels Department.
In all other wine-producing countries, our distribution is handled by agents or directly by Chêne & Cie’s brands.
Management team
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Henri de Pracomtal
Graduate of the HEC (Hautes Etudes Commerciales) business school, 13 years spent with the LVMH Group, including 5 years as Chairman of the Hennessy Management Board.
Founder of Chêne & Cie.
President of Chêne & Cie from 1997 to 2023.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board since January 2023.
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Rodolphe de LEUSSE
Graduate of ESCP Business School (Ecole de Commerce de Paris), MBA INSEAD
20 years expérience in the Wine & Spirits industry within Moët Hennessy, Piper Heidsieck and Rémy-Cointreau, as Director of Development, CFO and Managing Director for Europe.
Joined Chêne & Cie in January 2023.
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Guillaume de PRACOMTAL
Graduate of ESCP Business School (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris)
10 years at BNP Paribas (New York, Paris).
Joined Chêne & Cie in 2013.
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Jacquelin de PRACOMTAL
ESSCA, WSET, DUAD, INSEAD MAP
International experience in the sale of wines and spirits: UK, Italy and 5 years in Asia.
Joined Chêne & Cie in July 2015.
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Véronique mauget
Graduate of ESC Marseille (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce), 6 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Joined CHÊNE & Cie in October 2002.
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François Litoux-Desrues
Trained as an engineer, Master's degree of Food Sciences. 7 years at Moët & Chandon. Joined Chêne & Cie in January 2019.
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Nicolas Tiquet-Lavandier
ENSCBP Engineer (chemistry and biology), oenologist with a degree from Bordeaux University, MBA from ESSEC. Joined Chêne & Cie in 2003.