A founding myth

Maison Vendôme draws its essence from the timeless elegance of the French Renaissance.

In particular, King Henry II's favorite, Diane de Poitiers, whose famous myth crystallizes the era's canons of beauty and the means used to achieve them, inspired the House's quest for elegant creation, uniting jewelry and oenology.

Diane de Poitiers had the singular ritual of dipping her diamond jewelry into her wine before bringing it to her lips.

She believed that the purity of the precious stone, a symbol of immortality and perfection, was diffused in the beverage, giving it an enchanting, almost mystical aura.

In this sacralized elixir, she saw much more than a simple wine: an alchemical nectar, capable of sublimating the spirit and awakening the senses.

According to her beliefs, each drop rejuvenated her soul, revived her beauty and strengthened the depth of her gaze, as if the brilliance of the diamond were combined with that of the heart.

A mythical muse, Diane would have left at the age of 66 as beautiful as a young woman.

Maison Vendôme's mission is to take up Diane's quest for beauty, served up by the esoteric and sensual ritual of uniting the shimmering beauty of a jewel with the enveloping flavors of a wine.