Portrait of Laurent Thévenoz
i. Biography
Laurent Thévenoz’s work as vigneron at Domaine des Trois Lacs in Laconnex starts in the vineyard, not the cellar. The job is built on reading the vines season by season, making small calls at the right time, and keeping the estate’s vineyard work aligned with the pace of the land. At Domaine des Trois Lacs, that means a discipline of observation and timing, where precision matters more than display.
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The Path
EU Business School and the EU Business School Entrepreneurship award frame Laurent Thévenoz’s training in terms of structure and initiative as much as technique. That background points to a working habit built around planning, execution, and the practical side of making ideas operational. In the context of Domaine des Trois Lacs, that training now sits behind a role shaped by seasonal decisions, vineyard management, and direct contact with the conditions of Laconnex.
The Work Today
As vigneron at Domaine des Trois Lacs in Laconnex, Thévenoz is responsible for the vineyard side of the estate’s work. It is a role that depends on close attention to weather, soil, and vine response, with each factor changing the course of the season. The work is physical and immediate: the vineyard is not a setting for the operation, but the source of it.
Signature
Divico 2016, Altaïr 2015, Sauvignac, and MABulle sit as named signatures in Laurent Thévenoz’s portfolio. Read together, they show range within a single working identity: separate expressions, each carrying its own place in the line-up at Domaine des Trois Lacs.
Acclaim
Recognition for Thévenoz comes through the clarity of the role itself: vigneron at Domaine des Trois Lacs in Laconnex. The respect attached to that work rests on consistency in the vineyard, on staying responsive to the demands of place, and on doing the seasonal work with discipline and care.
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What is Laurent Thévenoz's current role?
Laurent Thévenoz is vigneron.
Where did Laurent Thévenoz train or study?
Laurent Thévenoz trained at EU Business School.
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