Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
and founded his wine company. Despite
phylloxera
Grape phylloxera is an insect pest of commercial grapevines worldwide, originally native to eastern North America. Grape phylloxera (''Daktulosphaira vitifoliae'' (Fitch 1855) belong to the family Phylloxeridae, within the order Hemiptera, bugs ...
, the worldwide grapevine pest at the time, development of the company went well and in 1889, Theodore Max, son of Evgueni, and company director at the time, built the factory Rue de Chaux, consisting of new offices, a tasting room and wine cellar providing two storeys of room for the aging of wine, which is still being used today.
During the first half of the 20th century, Louis Max strengthened its reputation and presence in
Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or (; literally, "Golden Slope") is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124.World War II Louis Max expanded by acquiring numerous properties, including Domaine la Marche in Mercurey and properties in the South of France.
In 2007 Louis Max changed its direction and production process. The company laid more emphasis on viticulture and organic farming to produce the best grapes, following the saying "to produce good wines, you need the best grapes".Site de Gourmets & co, vins et vignobles : Maison Louis Max , consulted on 2 April 2012.
Vineyards
Louis Max owns the following vineyards:
* Le Clos la Marche (monopoly) in Mercurey
* Les Rochelles in Mercurey
* Mercurey 1er Cru les Vasees
* Mercurey les Caudroyes
* Chateau Pech-Latt in Corbières
* Domaine la Lyre in Côtes-du-Rhône