Floris Lemstra

On any given day, Floris can be found blending wine in the cellar, behind his desk in the office, meeting his importer in Tokyo or uncorking bottles for a tasting somewhere in the world. His preference however is to be sharing a bottle of Chateau Canet “Les Evangiles” with his guests at the domaine. Born in Holland, Floris started coming to France as a young boy when his parents bought a farm near Limoges: a love affair with France started. In the early nineties he came to Beaune to pursue his passion for wine and spent the better part of his working life in there, in the heart of the Burgundian wine industry. He met his wife, Victoria, in the vineyards of Meursault and their two children Oliver and Charlotte were born in the Hospices de Beaune. They all moved to Carcassonne in 2006 to begin their adventure at Chateau Canet.

Victoria Lemstra-Bake

Victoria loves to make people feel “at home on holiday”. She fine-tuned this skill during sixteen years working for the luxury travel company Butterfield & Robinson at their European office in Beaune, France. From tour guide, she rose to become the Director of European Operations, a position she held for over ten years. A Dutch father, a mother from New Zealand and with family spread across the globe Victoria has hospitality in her genes! A childhood spent in Thailand and Spain and an education spanning several continents from England to Canada to Mexico has resulted in her understanding exactly how important it is to feel comfortable in an unfamiliar place. She looks forward to making you feel at home at ‘Chez Canet’.

The Vineyard Team

Denis and his team are responsible for maintaining the vineyards and olive groves in perfect condition. If you have the chance of meeting them during your stay you can be sure that they will be more than happy to share their knowledge and experience of the “terroir” of the domaine.

Caroline de Beaulieu

Caroline, an oenologist with over 20 years of experience in the south of France, she brings us her expertise and accompanies the wines from the vineyard to your glass.

Claire Sournies

While the rest of us our busy in the vineyards or the cellar, the cottages or in one of our export markets, Claire, a qualified accountant, manages our office and keeps everything on track on the home front.

Denis & Martine Toustou

Denis & Martine consider the domaine home and rightly so as they have lived and worked at Château Canet for over 30 years! Denis manages the vineyard team and works come rain or shine: Martine looks after our cottages as if they were her own home.