ABOUT OUR
CRAFT DISTILLERY
"PRESERVING THE TRADITION OF THE MOBILE BOILER"
JOB
The profession of mobile boiler is on the way to extinction. Fifty years ago, there was a boiler per village in Burgundy. Today, we are hardly the last to carry on this tradition.
Our distillery is based in Beaune, capital of the great wines of Burgundy. After the sale of wines, we start our winter tour that takes us from Paris l'hôpital to Pommard via Gevrey-Chambertin.
We distill the grape marc and wine lees from the most beautiful terroirs of Burgundy. We are among the last to produce the AOC Marc de Bourgogne and Fine de Bourgogne. We are living a century-old tradition that is still alive.
TRADITION
From always and until the 60’s, each Burgundian village had its own boiler. Those who owned orchards could thus bring their fruits and collect fruit spirits.
The winegrowers, for their part, gave their grape marc and their wine lees in order to obtain Marc and Fine de Bourgogne.
The distiller’s job has gradually disappeared, and even more so that of a mobile boiler.
DISTILLATION
Rooted in ancestral processes, our distillation method is based on a still that is both precise and modern. In the way of perfumers, we use copper and steam to concentrate aromas. Our still is a mobile one, so that it can be as close to the source as possible. Each distillation is a promise of character. The distiller is a constant hand on the wheel, and is essential to the art of cutting and identity of Sab’s.
UPCYLCLING
Our commitment is to create high quality spirits by being as virtuous as possible. We distill materials that previously gave birth to the world’s greatest wines. It is the very embodiment of the concept of upcycling. Our mission is to restore the nobility of Marc and Fine, and instill a new ethic in the spirits industry, making them more responsible and aligned with the imperatives of the future. Each drop represents not only a refined experience, but also a step forward towards more thoughtful and sustainable consumption.
TERROIR
Our artisanal distillery is located in Beaune, capital of the great wines of Burgundy. UNESCO has classified our climates as a world heritage site. Wines from the Côte are desired all over the world. The combination of Pinot and Chardonnay + richness of the soil + exposure of the slopes make them inimitable...
We distill the grape marc and wine lees from the most beautiful terroirs of Burgundy. We concentrate the aromas and create spirits of Burgundy...
ELEVAGE
The cultivation and blending of Sabs spirits is an art that calls upon time, seasons and senses. Our eaux-de-vie are carefully grown in Burgundy wines, which contain the best wines of the region. Pampered in our cellar nestled in Beaune, in the heart of Burgundy wine, we watch over the evolution of each brandy, from the exit of the still to their bottling. Each barrel is unique and followed by the exit from the still to bottling. Each drop of our Sabs bottles is born from this know-how and has a unique identity.
THE TEAM OF OUR ARTISANAL DISTILLERY
Mathieu
Master distiller artisan
After 20 years spent serving multinationals, 12 years of expatriation that led him from Los Angeles to Casablanca, Mathieu, then Pernod’s International Director, is passionate about forgotten French spirits, Absinthe, Liqueurs et eaux de vie...
He set out on a quest for an artisanal distillery and discovered that of the Pigneret brothers in Beaune, in the heart of Burgundy.
Marine
Administrative assistant
Epicurean at heart, she forged her experience in catering before becoming a devoted mother. Driven by her desire to help young companies in their development, she joined our team from the beginning to take care of the administrative. Great lover of Gin, she naturally found her place in our distillery!
Amélie
Brand Ambassadrice and commercial Paris region
Amélie, Mathieu’s wife, is a dynamic force in the business world. With experience as a saleswoman, event planner and talented caterer, Amélie wears several hats. However, her role as a dedicated ambassador for Sabs truly sets her apart. Amélie has a unique talent for amplifying the brand’s presence, both visually and emotionally.
Marine
Administrative assistant
Epicurean at heart, she forged her experience in catering before becoming a devoted mother. Driven by her desire to help young companies in their development, she joined our team from the beginning to take care of the administrative. Great lover of Gin, she naturally found her place in our distillery!
Amélie
Brand Ambassadrice and commercial Paris region
Amélie, Mathieu’s wife, is a dynamic force in the business world. With experience as a saleswoman, event planner and talented caterer, Amélie wears several hats. However, her role as a dedicated ambassador for Sabs truly sets her apart. Amélie has a unique talent for amplifying the brand’s presence, both visually and emotionally.
Marine
Administrative assistant
Epicurean at heart, she forged her experience in catering before becoming a devoted mother. Driven by her desire to help young companies in their development, she joined our team from the beginning to take care of the administrative. Great lover of Gin, she naturally found her place in our distillery!
Marine
Administrative assistant
Epicurean at heart, she forged her experience in catering before becoming a devoted mother. Driven by her desire to help young companies in their development, she joined our team from the beginning to take care of the administrative. Great lover of Gin, she naturally found her place in our distillery!
And also Quentin who delivers the precious grape must from the best terroirs as well as Thibault, and Jean... Clément and his team who are always of a providential help, etc.
We all want to perpetuate this ancestral tradition, to give back its letters of nobility to the Eaux-de-vie de Bourgogne: Le Marc et à la Fine, and to sublimate these exceptional products.
THE ANCIENTS
Cécile
Export Administrative Manager
An engineer and passionate agronomist, Cécile took her first steps into the world of entrepreneurship by opening a beer bar in Dijon. With her insatiable curiosity, she now embarks on the captivating world of spirits. Her diverse expertise guides us into new perspectives at Sabs, where she plays a key role in our expansion into uncharted horizons.
Marine
Administrative assistant
Epicurean at heart, she forged her experience in catering before becoming a devoted mother. Driven by her desire to help young companies in their development, she joined our team from the beginning to take care of the administrative. Great lover of Gin, she naturally found her place in our distillery!
Marine
Administrative assistant
Epicurean at heart, she forged her experience in catering before becoming a devoted mother. Driven by her desire to help young companies in their development, she joined our team from the beginning to take care of the administrative. Great lover of Gin, she naturally found her place in our distillery!
Marine
Administrative assistant
Administrative assistant
Obélix
The mascotte
Eric and Joseph offer it to Mathieu on the day of the signing of the sale. He watches the still closely, welcomes the winemakers and is therefore an integral part of the adventure!
Marine
Administrative assistant
Epicurean at heart, she forged her experience in catering before becoming a devoted mother. Driven by her desire to help young companies in their development, she joined our team from the beginning to take care of the administrative. Great lover of Gin, she naturally found her place in our distillery!
Marine
Administrative assistant
Epicurean at heart, she forged her experience in catering before becoming a devoted mother. Driven by her desire to help young companies in their development, she joined our team from the beginning to take care of the administrative. Great lover of Gin, she naturally found her place in our distillery!
Paul
Master distiller and cellar master
Born in Beaune to a family of winegrowers from Meursault, he grew up in Paris, spent his summers in Burgundy and was always harvested at his grandfather’s house. After a few years in the corporate world, and a solid experience as a consultant, he wanted to return to his origins: his great-grandmother was a distiller...
Nina
Sales & marketing manager
Born in Burgundy, Nina has travelled to the four corners of the world and France to return to her roots. With a background in archaeology and geography, her passion for wine and spirits culture led her to join us in defending the heritage of Burgundy eaux-de-vie.
Emilien
Alternant agro
Student in Toulouse in alternance, he explores the many facets of creating a distillery with us. From distillation, to the follow-up of plans and works, he is immersed in each stage and brings us his energy for the evolution of our project of new distillery.
Boris
Distiller in training
In 2021, after a commercial career in the world of wine and spirits, Boris came to train in distillation alongside Paul and Mathieu. His distillery project, for which he trained in Burgundy, became a reality. He is now the happy owner of La distillerie des deux mers. He expatriates to the Bordeaux lands our love for wine spirits.
Luis
Brand Ambassador
Originally from Paris, he did an initial training in management and then moved to Burgundy for a master’s degree in wine and spirits trade at the BSB of Dijon. Eager to combine his love for Bourogne, his passion for spirits and his Parisian life, he joined the Sabs adventure by representing us in the capital for his final internship.
Simon
Seasonal distiller
After years of distillation in houses with different approaches, Simon knocked on our door. Free and creative spirit, he accompanies us two consecutive years during the distillation seasons of marc. Simon is now at the helm of an incredible project in Grenoble mixing distillation and third place.
Brice
Seasonal distiller
"I will always remember my first day at the still: September 15, 2020, it was 35°C outside, 42°C next to the still. I had to assimilate all the gestures, all the noises, the rhythm of the machine, in a stuffy heat, charged with steam.
After an intense distillation season at the Côtes de Paul and Mathieu, Brice created the Cerès Distillery.
Far from the standardization of taste proposed by the spirits industry, Sab’s offers you to discover spirits of creation, deeply rooted in our heritage. Alive, expressive, our bottles do not seek uniformity or perfection, but beauty and exception.
