It all began in 1966 when Marcel and Yvonne Viallet, who had previously worked in a plant nursery, bought the ‘Clos Réservé’ vineyard in Apremont (10km from Chambery in the Savoie) and started looking after the 2.5 hectares of vines.

In 1982, after a serious accident, Marcel Viallet handed over the reins to his eldest son, Pierre Viallet.

In 1984, after finishing his wine studies in Beaune, their second son, Philippe Viallet, joined the team. He quickly realised the potential of the wine market and encouraged the family estate to move into the sale of the region’s wines, the ‘Vins de Savoie’.

He created the wine trader aspect of the business in 1985, calling it the ‘Maison Philippe

Viallet’.

In 2008, Philippe Viallet bought a prestigious winery called ‘Les Fils de René Quenard’. This estate, which extends over 18 hectares, situated in Chignin, mainly produces the ‘Chignin Bergeron’ cru. Its best known brands are ‘La Bergeronnelle’, as well as the Chignin ‘La Maréchale’ and ‘La Montagne’.