Portrait of Marie-Hélène Yung-Théron
i. Biography
Marie-Hélène Yung-Théron serves as owner-manager at Château de Portets, France. Her work centers on Bordeaux wines at the château, where the year is measured through weather, taste, and repetition: “Every year I am on a path wrought with four seasons, rocked by the climate swells, as well as the truth of our senses and tastes.”
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The Essentials - Current role: owner-manager. - Specialty: Bordeaux wines. - Signature work: Château de Portets 2020 Ambassadeur de Graves (Graves), 2020. - Sense of place: “Quite simply because I had the great good fortune to be born there; so even now, at my age, one no longer says the number of years, but in any case I truly have the total benefit of knowing this property perfectly.”
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Who is Marie-Hélène Yung-Théron?
She is the owner-manager of the named Portets château.
What is Marie-Hélène Yung-Théron known for?
She is known for Bordeaux wines and the 2020 Ambassadeur de Graves (Graves).
Where does Marie-Hélène Yung-Théron work?
She works in Portets, France.
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