Barton & Guestier - Château Magnol

After graduating with a Master of Advanced Studies degree in oenology, Florence became a qualified oenologist. She then went to work for a major supermarket group, where she held responsibilities in the laboratory, cellars, quality control, and purchasing for 14 years. She then worked in Saint-Emilion as the buyer for a négociant firm before arriving at Barton & Guestier in May 2015.

Agricultural engineer and qualified oenologist, Laurent started his winemaking career in Champagne with Veuve Clicquot. He moved forward to the Languedoc with both Piat and the Compagnie des Salins du Midi, and then in the Bordeaux area, where he managed estates in Margaux and Saint-Emilion, before joining Barton & Guestier in 2002 as Head Winemaker. Since then, Laurent and his team work in partnership with almost 200 winegrowers with whom rigorous specifications, strict guidelines and sustainable farming rules have been established to vinify, control and trace each wine. Laurent is also in charge of the winemaking at Château Magnol, Barton & Guestier’s property. Château Magnol is member of the pilot group for the Environmental Management System for Bordeaux Wines. Steps involve considerations about land, energy, water and waste water quality, carbon and water footprint, waste reduction, safety and health. (Certified ISO 14001 in 2013). In addition in 2017 Château Magnol was certified High Environmental Value – Level 3.
Laurent’s goal in life is to give every wine lover in the world, the opportunity to experience the great wines of France and to learn more about them, and to build strong win-win relationships with our winegrowers and thus ensure a healthy planet for future generations.