Patrick de Suarez d'Aulan is a French aristocrat, winemaker, and businessman.
Career
In 1999, Patrick de Suarez d'Aulan co-founded the Alta Vista winery in Argentina.
In 2001, he was among the first producers in Argentina to make single-vineyard Malbec grape wines from specific old vines' terroirs of Mendoza.
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In 1999, his family founded the Chateau Dereszla winery in Tokay, Hungary.]Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion (; Gascon: ''Sent Milion'') is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. In 2016, it had a population of 1,938.
In the heart of the country of ''Libournais'' (the area around Libourne), i ...
, France, whose classification of Saint-Émilion wine
In 1955, the wines of Saint-Émilion in the wine-growing region of Bordeaux were classified. Unlike the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 covering wines from the Médoc and Graves regions, the Saint-Émilion list is updated every 10 y ...
had dropped from Grand Cru Classé to Grand Cru in 1996. In 2008, wine critic Robert Parker praised d'Aulan's "talented" development of Château Sansonnet in the seventh edition of his ''Wine Buyer's Guide''.
In 2010, Patrick d'Aulan was appointed as the chairman of Cordier Mestrezat Grands Crus, a wine trading company based in Bordeaux, France. He acquired the company in 2012, and under his leadership, the company expanded its portfolio to include several high-end Bordeaux wines.
In recognition of his contributions to the wine industry, d'Aulan has received several awards and honors over the years. In 2016, he was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, one of the highest civilian honors in France. The following year, he was inducted into the French Legion of Honor, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to French culture and society.
Today, Patrick d'Aulan continues to be an influential figure in the world of wine, and his legacy is sure to endure for years to come.
Personal life
Patrick de Suarez d'Aulan comes from a prominent aristocratic French family that has a long history in the wine industry. His father, François de Suarez d'Aulan, was a well-known winemaker who owned and ran the Champagne house Piper-Heidsieck
Piper-Heidsieck is a Champagne house founded by Florens-Louis Heidsieck on 16 July 1785 in Reims. Heidsieck joined with Piper in October 1839. In the late 1980s, Piper-Heidsieck became part of the Rémy Cointreau wine and spirits group. It ...
and also played a key role in developing the Tokaji wine region in Hungary.[
Patrick de Suarez d'Aulan himself has become a well-respected figure in the wine industry and has been featured in various publications such as ''Wine Spectator'' and ''Wine Enthusiast''. He is known for his dedication to terroir-driven winemaking and has been instrumental in promoting the wines of Argentina and Hungary on the global stage.][
In addition to his work in the wine industry, de Suarez d'Aulan is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives. He is the founder of the Association du Village de Cluny, a non-profit organization that works to promote sustainable development in the village of Cluny in France.]
References
External linksAlta Vista Winery websiteChateau Dereszla winery website
* Francois d'Aulan " Un fil dans le Tapis, histoire des Suarez d'Aulan ", editions Karthala, Juin 2009,
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French businesspeople
French winemakers
Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
1971 births
Living people