Martine’s Wines

Martine Saunier was born in Paris. Although she lived and attended school there, she spent every summer vacation at her aunt’s home in Prissé, near Mâcon. Her aunt owned a winery with approximately 10 acres of vineyards planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. She moved to the United States in 1964. A few years later, Martine was offered the job of selecting wines for an importer/distributor in San Francisco. Still dismayed by the absence of many of her favorite wines, she started making buying trips to France. In the spring of 1969, she flew to Burgundy, bought a small VW bug, and started her tour and career. In December 2012 — 33 years after founding her company — she passed the torch to a new generation of owners, but the same “Joie de Vie” and sense of purpose remains intact – this landmark import company continues strong.