Franck Bijon

Coming Up

Managing Director of Allianz wine properties since 1989, Franck Bijon has spent decades in a role that depends on consistency more than spectacle. That length of service matters in wine: it points to an operator who knows the cadence of an estate, the obligations that sit outside the cellar, and the patience needed to carry work forward year after year. Alongside that, he continues as General Director and Head Winemaker of Vignobles de Larose and as winemaker of Château Larose Perganson. Since 2022, he has been president of Crus Bourgeois du Médoc, adding regional responsibility to estate work. The role places Franck Bijon inside the Médoc’s ongoing discussion about quality and identity, where recognition is measured less by posture than by the trust placed in someone to help shape the category’s direction.

Where They Are Now

At Vignobles de Larose, the pairing of General Director and Head Winemaker puts management and production under one roof. Franck Bijon’s current work at Château Larose Perganson is narrower in title but not in consequence: winemaking in Saint-Laurent-Médoc demands the same attention to farming outcomes and cellar choices, only with fewer degrees of separation. Together, the roles describe a practice built on moving between the long view of an estate and the day-to-day decisions that define a wine. His stated approach ties quality to farming practice without separating the two. In his own words, “A great opportunity for Vignobles de Larose to meet MISA IMPORTS and share with the team our values around the permanent research for the quality of the wines and sustainability.” The point is not one finished result but a continuing method: work that stays open to refinement, and standards that are maintained through repetition. He has also described the present in terms of adaptation. “Today, the significant changes in our ecosystem require us to adapt our strategy, demonstrating resilience and an ability to listen.” For Franck Bijon, that means leadership shaped by observation and response, with farming conditions treated as part of the brief rather than a disruption to it.

Signature

Franck's signature wines include Château Larose Perganson.

In Their Words “A great opportunity for Vignobles de Larose to meet MISA IMPORTS and share with the team our values around the permanent research for the quality of the wines and sustainability.” “Today, the significant changes in our ecosystem require us to adapt our strategy, demonstrating resilience and an ability to listen.”