Saskia de Rothschild

The Path

HEC Paris and Columbia University gave Saskia de Rothschild a dual framework: business discipline on one side, international range on the other. That pairing matters in a role where the work is not only stewardship of a historic name, but the management of an institution that has to hold its ground in a changing market. The education shows up less as ornament than as preparation for the pressures of leadership, where legacy and decision-making have to stay in the same room.

The Work Today

At Château Lafite Rothschild, the title of CEO and director general puts Saskia de Rothschild in charge of both the practical and the institutional. Since 2018, her chairmanship of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) has widened that remit across the group. The work is administrative, strategic, and symbolic at once: directing day-to-day operations while also maintaining the standards and continuity that define a name like Lafite. That kind of role asks for discipline, consistency, and a long view. The central task is custodianship. Château Lafite Rothschild is an estate whose identity is tied to time and terroir, so leadership there is never just about management in the abstract. Saskia de Rothschild operates within that framework, where the measure of the job is not novelty but how carefully the institution is carried forward.

Acclaim

The clearest recognition in Saskia de Rothschild’s biography is built into the offices she holds: CEO and director general of Château Lafite Rothschild, and chairwoman of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) since 2018. In wine, those appointments signal trust at the top of the hierarchy. They mark her as the person responsible for overseeing one of Bordeaux’s most closely watched names, and for maintaining the authority that comes with it.

FAQ What is Saskia de Rothschild's current role? Saskia de Rothschild is CEO and director general. Where did Saskia de Rothschild train or study? Saskia de Rothschild trained at HEC Paris and Columbia University.