Classic Vins
Classic Vins is an importer, agent, distributor and a retailer of wines from all around the globe, but mostly France and Spain!
Founded in 2008, Classic Vins has been established in order to share our passion for wine and Gastronomy. Bertrand Ferre and Jean Louis Le Guil are both certified wine professionals.
We love hand-made wines that express their landscape! We promote diversity in a glass of wine (with character)
We visit vineyards regularly to increase our knowledge and services. We exchange regularly with wine estates. Aware that the vocabulary of wines can scare some, we try to use a friendly and accessible jargon..
We carry more than 600 references, unfortunately some of them are not on our website as we receive so few them. Do not hesitate to contact us for any further requirements
Jean Louis Le Guil
He has started his career in star-michelin restaurants in Bath (Lucknam Park hotel and Priory hotel), then he moved to London! Once in the big city, he has started to study with the WSET till he graduates the complete course, the WSET Diploma exam.He has worked as manager for Oddbins, as a wine retailer in the posh Harvey Nichols and then needed a new challenge… So he went to Spain and Andorra to increase his skills, learning Spanish and Catalan. There he worked with Bertrand Ferre in restaurant/wine shop called – L’Excellence- (2 wine shops, 1 restaurant, wholesaler), And in 2008 Classic Vins was born.
Bertrand Ferré
Graduated in hospitality and catering from the catering school of Toulouse (BTH – BTS). He refined his knowledge with a year at the school of sommellerie (“Lycée Renée-Bonnet”). It was a revelation for him. He started “concours sommeliers UDSF”, where it has been detected. Mr. Garrigues restaurant “Le-Pastel” * Michelin, gave him his first opportunity, while being still at school. He achieved the special distinction of Major of promotion. Eager to deepen his knowledge and experience, he joined Michel Trama restaurant, “Les loges de l´Aubergade at Puymirol” **Michelin. Quickly, he´s promoted head-sommelier, at 20 years old only. At 24 years old, he´s recruited for the creation of the “L’Excellence´´ group, (shops, restaurants and a distribution of wines of high quality in the Principality of Andorra and Barcelona). The consecration arrived quickly with the title of “Best Boutique Wines and Gastronomy of Spain” in 2004. At the same time, he managed a wine investment fund for an Andorran bank. Since 2008 Bertrand Ferré and Jean Louis Le Guil decided to start their own wine distribution and consulting “Classic Vins 1929´´ so as to be as close as possible to their customers in Andorra and in the neighbouring countries.