Jean-Sébastien Robicquet

Jean-Sébastien Robicquet, was born on the 20th of September 1966 in Bègles, France. He is a french oenologist, entrepreneur, master-distiller and company director. He founded EuroWineGate in 2001 which became Maison Villevert in 2016.[1]

Jean-Sébastien Robicquet

Spirits and brands creator

After studying biology and oenology and working for multiple cognacs and wines brands, Jean-Sébastien Robicquet created EuroWineGate, an online Wine & Spirits shop, but he also wanted to create his own spirits brands.[2]

In 2001, Jean-Sébastien Robicquet created, in partnership with Diageo, Cîroc, a french vodka crafted with grapes and known for its five-timed distillation.

G’Vine, a french gin made with grape liquor and vine flowers which are distilled with perfumer skills to extract their aromas was created in 2006.

Then, in 2013, La Quintinye Vermouth Royal is crafted with Pineau des Charentes and a blend of 37 plants.[3]

Maison Villevert and Jean-Sébastien Robicquet also created other spirits brands like June Gin Liqueur, a gin liquor made with wild peaches, Excellia, a tequila which is aged in Cognac and Sauternes casks, La Guilde du Cognac, a Cognac brand which centers around geographic characteristics of the terroir and Nouaison Gin, a grape-based gin made for the bartending world.[4]

References
  1. "Maison Villevert, l'excellence en matière de spiritueux". Monde des grandes écoles et universités (in French). 28 September 2016.
  2. "L'homme qui veut réinventer les spiritueux". Le Figaro - Le Figaro Vin.
  3. "Maison Villevert - Spiritueux d'exception | L'Exception | Magazine". www.lexception.com (in French).
  4. "Maison Villevert décline le raisin sur tous les tons". Les Echos (in French). 1 December 2016.
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