Bernard Magrez (born 1936) is a French

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who predominantly owns

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estates, including Château La Tour Carnet, Château Pape Clément, Château Fombrauge and Clos Haut-Peyraguey but also a large number of wine producing properties in other French wine regions and other countries, including

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, Portugal,

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, Japan, Morocco and

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. In 2017 it was confirmed that Magrez had bought Château Le Sartre in Bordeaux's Pessac-Léognan.

Biography

A multi-millionaire, Magrez made his fortune as the founder of the William Pitters spirits company and the low-cost red Bordeaux brand Malesan and Sidi Brahim.''Bloomberg.com'' (August 8, 2005)
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was offering Château Latour for sale, and Magrez was suggested as the likely buyer. In the July 2009 ''

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'' publication of "The Power List" ranking of the wine industry's individuals of influence, Magrez placed at number 29. In 2012 expanded his Bordeaux holdings with Château Malleprat in Pessac-Léognan, Château Moulin d'Ulysse in Listrac-Médoc, and Clos Haut-Peyraguey, a classified growth in Sauternes. Bernard Magrez is the sole owner of four classified growth chateaux located in the different prestigious Bordeaux Classified Appellations: Chateau Pape Clement in Graves, Chateau La Tour Carnet in Haut-Médoc, Chateau Fombrauge in St Emilion and Clos Haut-Peyraguey in Sauternes.Wine Spectator Home
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Magrez, Bernard 1936 births Living people French winemakers French businesspeople