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4 March 2022 

Inside La Place – The prodigious Figeac

Frédéric Faye General Manager Working at the estate since 2013 Met by Gerda at the Château Château Figeac 1st Grand Cru Classé A Saint-Emilion Frédéric Faye   Gerda: Tell us about you… Frédérice Faye: I started as an intern in 2002. Six years after I was vineyards manager. In 2010, I have been promoted to technical […]

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1 March 2022 

Inside La Place – Love between Margaux and Pauillac

Anne-Françoise Quié Co-Owner & Commercial and Marketing Manager Working at the estate since 2002 Met by Gerda at the Château Château Rauzan-Gassies  2ème Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Margaux Château Croizet-Bages  5ème Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Pauillac  Anne-Françoise Quié   Gerda: Tell us about you… Anne-Françoise Quié: I am a trained oenologist, I have […]

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25 February 2022 

Inside La Place – The new era!

Jean-Jacques Bonnie Co-owner & Co-manager with his sister Véronique Bonnie Working at the estate since 2003 Rencontré par Gerda au Château Château Malartic Lagravière Grand Cru Classé of Graves – Red & White Pessac-Léognan  Jean-Jacques Bonnie   Gerda: Tell us about you… Jean-Jacques BONNIE: I am very easy and friendly but shy and reserved sometimes. […]

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22 February 2022 

Inside La Place – In the heart of the family

Nicolas de Bailliencourt Co-owner and Manager Working at the estate since 1990 Met by Gerda at the Château Château Gazin Pomerol Nicolas de Bailliencourt   Gerda: Tell us about you… Nicolas de Baillencourt: I was born in a winemaker family, I am the 5th generation. Love for the wine is passed on from generation to generation. […]

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17 February 2022 

Inside La Place – The magic of limestone

David SUIRE Managing Director Working at the estate since 2015 Met by Gerda at the Château Château Laroque Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion David SUIRE   Gerda: Tell us about you… David SUIRE: I am passionate about the vine. It is a family business. My father and my grandfather were vine-growers and distillers in the […]

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15 February 2022 

Inside La Place – The inseparable duo

Caroline et Ludovic DECOSTER Sales Director / Operation Manager Working at the estate since 2012 / 2015 Met by Gerda at the Château Château Fleur Cardinale Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé  Caroline and Ludovic Decoster   Gerda: Tell us about you… Caroline Decoster: We are together since we are 17 years old, long before Ludovic’s […]

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11 February 2022 

Inside La Place – The strength of Talbot

 Jean-Michel Laporte General Manager Working at the estate since 2018 Met by Gerda at the Château Château Talbot 4ème Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Saint-Julien Jean-Michel Laporte   Gerda: Tell us about you …  Jean-Michel Laporte: I am an engineer in agriculture, a wine enthusiast, and devoted to the estate.  Gerda: What are the main […]

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8 February 2022 

Inside La Place – Inside Smith Haut Lafitte

 Florence CATHIARD Owner Working at the estate since 1990 Met by Gerda at the Château Château Smith Haut Lafitte  Cru Classé of Graves – Red & White Pessac Léognan Florence Cathiard   Gerda: Tell us about you… Florence Cathiard: My husband and I have decided to work in the wine industry in 1990. Before that, […]

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3 February 2022 

Inside La Place – In the depths of Biodynamic

Justine Tesseron Co-owner Working at the estate since 2015 Met by Gerda at the Château Château Pontet-Canet 5ème Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Pauillac “Justine Tesseron” by Justine Tesseron   Gerda: Tell us about you… Justine Tesseron: I am very passionate, dynamic, and meticulous. When I started working in Pontet-Canet I was in charge of […]

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28 January 2022 

Inside La Place – Generosity in Pomerol

Ronan Laborde Director and Owner Working at the estate since 2003 Met by Gerda at the Château Château Clinet Pomerol Appellation “Ronan Laborde” by Ronan Laborde   Gerda: Tell us about you … Ronan Laborde: It is difficult to speak about myself. I leave the judgment to my wife.  Monique Bailly : Ronan is a […]

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