Premium producers represented by AknoTrade on the Russian market
About · The House

When doors close,
we open the right window.

AknoTrade was born from one simple conviction: there is always a passage. Between the world's finest houses and the Russian market, we are that passage, patient, rigorous, lasting.
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Origin of the name

« AknoTrade »
a name rooted in history

Окно, Akno
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Trade
International trade
Our story

Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg as a « window to Europe » : to bring Russia closer to the West, to modernity, to the sea. A founding vision that still resonates.

Today, as sanctions close doors, we open windows where others see only walls. That is exactly our role: the strategic passage between great houses and Eastern markets.

« When Doors Are Closed, We Open the Right Window »
Our conviction

A house of passage

We don't sell a product: we open a market. For a wine, coffee or oil house, Russia remains a vast but opaque horizon. Our job is to make that passage clear, safe and profitable, without you having to learn the codes of a market that isn't yours.

01

Patience

A lasting commercial relationship isn't built in one trade show. We build bridges made to last, not one-offs.

02

Rigor

Producers and buyers vetted on both sides. A confidential memo per house. No approximation on an unforgiving market.

03

Discretion

We carry your name, not ours. On-the-ground presence under your banner; the confidentiality of your data, absolute.

Who we are

The AknoTrade partners

Julien Martin

Julien Martin

Managing Partner · Founder

14 years in corporate real estate and private equity. Managed $1.8 billion in assets for a US investment fund. Expert in structuring complex deals and high-stakes negotiations. WSET Level 2. Based between France and Russia.

Export strategyPrivate equityWSET L2Negotiation
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Charles

Charles

Partner

Digital entrepreneur and communicator. Creator of « Charles en Russie », 53,000 YouTube subscribers, nearly 150 videos on life, culture and business in Russia. Deep network of entrepreneurs, investors and local decision-makers.

On-the-ground Russia53K subscribersSourcingPartnerships
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Nicolas Néron

Nicolas Néron

Partner & Sommelier

Sommelier and product expert. His eye guides every stage of selection, quality assessment, range coherence, market fit, across all crafts. Leads masterclasses for Russian distributors.

Selection & evaluationSommelierMasterclassesProducer network

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Premium producer or Russian distributor: let's talk about your project. Reply within 48 business hours.

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