Who we are

Eric Stauffenegger has been importing French wines for several decades and has always dreamed of owning his own winery. He invited several friends to join in an adventure and Groupe Symphorien was established to purchase an established winery with a maison.

The winery has been renamed as Sarreau-Martin and we are grateful that the winemaker, Denis Lubiato has agreed to stay on with us for at least three years. He will show us how he has made such remarkable wines, and hopefully the quality will remain strong.

Sarreau is the familial name of partner Scott Nevin’s maternal line and it can be traced back to the French town of Saint Symphorien south of Bordeaux. Martin is the maternal familial name for Eric Stauffenegger.