BERNARD MAGREZ
Bernard Magrez, a self-made man who made his fortune from drinks, creating and selling a range of drink brands in France through his company, William Pitters. But now, he involved in quite a different, more up market side of the business: for the last 20 years he’s been acquiring prestigious vineyards, first of all in Bordeaux where he owns several chateaux, and more recently around the world. The total counts at the moment are 35 wine estates, which makes for quite a portfolio and now looking to reinforce the Bernard Magrez ‘signature’ as a top quality brand in the world of fine wine.