Definition: Schenk SA - Group

As Switzerland's leading wine group, it can look to the future with confidence with the arrival of the fourth generation (Jacques de Simone and François Schenk). With an estimated turnover of more than 500 million, Schenk owns renowned wineries such as Obrist, Bujard, Bolle and Badoux in the canton of Vaud, Maurice Gay, and the Saint-Pierre and Saint-Georges wineries in Valais. The group, which is also active in import-export, produced 96 million bottles and sold 216 million.

Its activities at a glance:

• European producer and distributor

• Group founded in 1893

• Headquarters located in Rolle, Switzerland

• Total production: 8 million cases (96 million bottles)

• Sales in 2009: 15 million cases (180 million bottles)

• Over 300 registered trademarks

• 440 hectares of vineyards in Europe

• Total cellar capacity of 510,000 hl

• Production capacity of 95,000 bottles per hour across four countries (Switzerland, Italy,

Spain, France)

• Six main markets: Germany, Switzerland, Benelux, United Kingdom, Italy and France.

Photo of an impressive bottling operation!