History Chateau Chantal

1 history

1.1 argentina
1.2 founders robert , nadine begin
1.3 chateau chantal corporation

1.3.1 governance

history

while chateau chantal not incorporated until 1991, history began in december 1983, when robert , nadine begin formed begin orchards , purchased 60 acres of cherry orchards on company s current site. between 1984 , 1991, begins cleared of land, planted various grapes varieties , purchased additional land.

bottle first harvest

in july 1990, mr. begin received special use permit peninsula township operate chateau. in june 1991, company incorporated , in 1993 construction of chateau completed. july 2003 saw completion of expansion added 8 b&b units original three, , 2,000 square feet (190 m) hospitality room equipped executive retreats , events. in late 2010, chantal finished second major expansion adding onto cellar , tasting room. addition adds 9,835 square feet (913.7 m) cellar, 1,784 square feet (165.7 m) tasting room addition, , 2,730 square feet (254 m) patio space located on roof of cellar seasonal use.

argentina

chantal purchased vineyard in argentina in 2003 able offer bold red wine lineup. vineyard in province of mendoza, argentina. proper name of south american vineyard chateau chantal sa , grows malbec , bonarda. bonarda planted grape variety in argentina used make red wines. malbec grapes known robust tannins, , thought of being grape of argentina.

bob begin


founders robert , nadine begin

robert roman catholic priest twelve years , nadine, former felician sister. 2 went separate ways serving in church , married in 1974. remain devout in faith. mr. begin did post graduate studies in low income housing under one-year ford foundation grant in late 1960s. further, mr. begin studied smaller company management program @ baker school of business, harvard university, during 1970s. in 1972, headed construction business in detroit area. nun, nadine earned master’s degree in home economics , taught 22 years. 1972 1983, mr. begin served ceo of matvest, inc., construction management company operations in 9 major cities @ time of resignation. has been sole proprietor of begin orchards since 1983. in 1991 company renamed chateau chantal after daughter marie-chantal begin. mr. begin company s founder , chairman of board. nadine wrote book feed lambs, feed sheep - meals , memories of lifetime. book half cookbook half memoir. nadine accomplished cook , prepares many of meals in b&b herself. book outlines life story growing on farm, joining convent, marrying bob , starting family, , starting winery in northern michigan. book filled photos, prose, poetry , family recipes picked in journey began in 1932.

overlooking vineyard


chateau chantal corporation

the company incorporated in 1991.

governance

the company governed 5 9 member board of directors. directors elected majority vote of shareholders voting @ company s annual meeting.