The human
touch
Usually inhabited by the estate managers,
Château Laroque owes a lot to the people who maintained the vineyards and crafted according to the landscaped-focused taste,
vintage after vintage.
We should mention Paul Boisard, who contributed to considerable improvements of the wine by the 19th century, gaining the attention of the Place de Bordeaux merchants.
Among its many distinctions, Château Laroque won a gold medal at the 1900 World Fair in Paris. After he died, the estate employees erected a statue in his honour.
More recently, agricultural engineer Bruno Sainson produced around thirty vintages, putting Château Laroque along the Grands Crus Classés of Saint-Émilion.
« Carrying on the tradition
of the men and women who came before us,
we take the greatest care of our land, our vines and our wines. »
David Suire
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By appointing David Suire,
Xavier Beaumartin was continuing the legacy of those before him, fully aware of the major challenges facing Laroque.
He has built an experienced and committed team to prolong the history and respect the character of this growth that has made it so strong over the centuries.
David Suire
David Suire has been working in Saint-Émilion for over twenty years on the limestone soils of neighbouring growths, Premiers and Grands Crus Classés. While fulfilling this task, this son of a winegrower and now an oenologist, leads Laroque with great ambition and the goal of continuing to make this great terroir shine.
Alongside him are around twenty passionate winegrowers, including Noémie Bonjoux in the vineyard, Marie-Aglaë Fougère in the cellar, Amandine Bidault de Gardinville and Claire Guyot in sales and administration... a whole team of people devoted daily to the sucess of Laroque.
They have combined qualities making their work more meaningful. Rigour, attention to detail, patience and humility, all with one aim in mind: to make fine wines at Laroque.
