Brice de la Morandi\u00e8re, nephew of the late Anne-Claude Leflaive, has been appointed to succeed his aunt as general manager of Domaine Leflaive in Burgundy.<\/p>\n
With Brice de la Morandi\u00e8re, this family takes over the domain for the fourth consecutive generation. It was the shareholders who appointed him following the death of Anne-Claude Leflaive in April.<\/p>\n
He said he was looking forward to returning to Burgundy after 27 years running multinationals.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy roots have always remained in Puligny-Montrachet and in our domain. I participated in important events, in our board of directors, and I renovated our new family house in the village,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
He is committed to continuing the work of his aunt, a passionate pioneer of biodynamic viticulture who contributed to the foundation of the \u00c9cole du Vin et des Terroirs in Puligny-Montrachet.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cWe will continue the philosophy and respect for this great terroir, the humility towards the forces of nature and the relentless search for winemaking excellence that Anne-Claude had adopted and implemented. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tuesday, May 19, 2015<\/p>\n
Richard Woodward<\/p>\n