Alexandre de Lur Saluces, who spent 36 years managing Château d’Yquem and was a global ambassador for the iconic Sauternes estate, died July 24. He was 89. During his decades at the helm of Yquem, he guarded the property with a passionate commitment to maintaining the highest level of quality. De Lur Saluces’ legacy was built over 55 years, first and foremost at Château d’Yquem, but also at his family’s Château de Fargues in Sauternes. His family roots in Sauternes stretch back half a millennium, to the late 1400s. Read on for his story.
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