Château Latour Owner Buys Majority Stake in Henriot

Plus, Wine Spectator crowns its video contest winner and remembers wine icon Fred Franzia

Château Latour Owner Buys Majority Stake in Henriot
François Pinault has bought some of the world’s finest wineries in recent years, including Burgundy’s Clos de Tart and the Northern Rhône’s Château Grillet. (Luc Castel / Getty Images)
From the Dec 15, 2022, issue

In a merger of French wine titans, François Pinault’s Artémis Domaines—owner of iconic wineries such as Bordeaux’s Château Latour, Burgundy’s Clos de Tart and Napa’s Eisele Vineyard—is buying a majority stake in Maisons & Domaines Henriot. Plus, Wine Spectator crowns its video contest winner and remembers California wine icon Fred Franzia.

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