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The Braastad family controls three separate brands, all based in Jarnac: Braastad, Tiffon, and Château de Triac. Sverre Braastad emigrated from Norway in the early 20th century and married Edith Rousseau, whose father Médéric founded Tiffon in 1875. Eventually, Braastad took over Tiffon from his father-in-law. Though it’s still under family control, Norway’s liquor giant Arcus bought a significant stake in the company in the 1990s, bolstering the Braastad brand for the Norwegian market. Clearly, the Scandinavian connections still run deep (they’ve even collaborated with a member of ABBA on a special bottling). The family currently holds about 100 hectares, mostly in Fins Bois but also in Grand Champagne, and also buys wine from dozens of growers in other crus.