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Bernard Lartigue
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Portrait of Bernard Lartigue
i. Biography
Bernard Lartigue was owner and winemaker of Château Mayne Lalande in Listrac-Médoc, France, from 1982 to 2020. He created the estate in 1982 and made Listrac-Médoc wines there across that span. His view of competition was collective: “In the global world we live in, it is necessary to unite forces.”
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At a Glance - Specialty: Listrac-Médoc wines. - Style: the estate’s wines are described as powerful, without rusticity, modern, very consistent, and generally capable of aging well over a few years, with recent vintages showing refinement. - Market stance: “We must put up a common front and give ourselves the means to resist foreign competition.”
Signature
Bernard's signature wines include Château Mayne Lalande.
In Their Words “We must put up a common front and give ourselves the means to resist foreign competition.” “In the global world we live in, it is necessary to unite forces.”
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