Margnat wines were everyday wines widely distributed in France during the post war period.

The Margnat company was founded in the 1890s by Edouard Margnat. In 1940 his three sons took over the business widely known in the industry as "Margnat Brothers". The company notoriety kept growing and in the 1970s it became one of the leading wine dealers in France. In 1967 Margnat SA changed its name to "Société des vins de France" or SVF. In 1974 the 3 Brothers sold their equity and retired from the wine business. Subsequently SVF was acquired by Pernod Ricard then the Castel Group.

Wine Merchants: A family tradition

The trade of wine merchant in the Margnat family dates back to the French Revolution when Francois Margnat opened his first warehouse in the Auvergne followed by Lyons.

The Margnat Family : Wine merchants 1900-1980

From 1900 to 1940

Edouard Margnat incorporated "Margnat Wines" and created portside docks in Marseille at 5 Quai de la Tourette next to the Marseille Cathedral known as "La Major". He took advantage of Marseille proximity to Algeria and using family connections (the Bories family in Mostaganem Algeria) became one of the leading wine merchant of the time.