Elin McCoy in conversation with Lorenzo Pasquini of Château d’Yquem
What is it like to run one of the world’s most prestigious wine estates? Lorenzo Pasquini, who was born in Italy and dreamed of being a professional fencer when young, tells Elin about his life as Estate Manager at Château d’Yquem, and how wine beckoned after watching his father plant an estate. Lorenzo talks about his mentor Denis Dubourdieu, becoming the winemaker at Cheval des Andes at 26 years old, and how he could not turn down the ultimate golden wine job.
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