Maison Briottet is a family business (currently fourth generation), founded in 1836. Originally, the family were primarily negociants of Burgundy wine, involved with ageing, blending, bottling and selling the wines. Following the development of the blanc cassis aperitif (white wine with Crème de Cassis), the company progressively focused its activities on producing fruit crèmes, liquors, brandies and marcs de Bourgogne.

The blackberry bush is a shrub belonging to the same family as the raspberry, covered with thorns and clinging to hedges. The blackberry was not discovered in Europe until the 19th century but was enjoyed by the Romans and Ancient Greeks. Picked when they are ripe, the fruit is black, fleshy, shiny, very juicy and a little sharp. These characteristics are captured perfectly by Briottet, the Crème de Mure being packed full of ripe, sharp and juicy flavours.