Angelina Jolie has cut her ties with the French castle where she and former husband Brad Pitt were married in
In a press release shared on Tuesday (October 5), Tenute del Mondo, a subsidiary of wine and spirits company Stoli Group, announced that they bought Angelina’s 50% stake of Chateau Miraval, a 1,000-acre estate that boasts a 35-bedroom castle and a private vineyard, in Correns, France, along with its wine brand, Miraval, which is known for its rosé.
“We are thrilled to have a position alongside Brad Pitt as curators of their extraordinary vintages.” Stoli Group global chief executive Damian McKinney said in the release.
For those who don’t know, Angelina and Brad owned shares of Chateau Miraval. Their respective companies – Brad’s Mondo Bongo; Angie’s Nouvel – bought shares in Quimicum, the company that owns and controls Chateau Miraval, back in 2008. The pair split in 2016, and while their marriage was ruled officially over in April 2019, the two have remained business partners in the venture as they continued to finalize other matters in their marriage including custody of their children and their marital assets, the latter of which are imposed with temporary restraining orders amid the ongoing proceedings.
In July, Angelina petitioned to lift the TRO to sell her stake in the French estate. However, a few weeks ago, the former couple made headlines when Brad’s company filed a lawsuit against Nouvel over their shares in Quimicum.
Per the lawsuit, which valued the Chateau Miraval $164 Million, Brad was seeking to annul the transfer of the 10% shares to Nouvel to make their ownership an even 50-50 from Brad’s previous 60% and Angie’s 40%.
A few days after, a ruling to lift “standard temporary restraining order” was granted, allowing Angie to sell her shares to a third party.
Per, The Wall Street Journal, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Stoli Group also issued a statement to the outlet, saying, “We are not aware of any issues related to our purchase of 50% of Miraval nor do we have any concerns.”
