What Makes a Great Vintage, According to Wine-Industry Veteran Aymeric de Gironde
Château Troplong Mondot’s CEO Aymeric de Gironde says soil and climate are the key to a great bottle of wine.
January 2, 2021
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Aymeric de Gironde, CEO of the Château Troplong Mondot estate, located in the Saint-Émilion wine region of Bordeaux, France, grew up working in vineyards—and has never looked back. Here, the industry veteran discusses something few wine lovers truly understand: what makes a great vintage, and why much of the fuss around the fermented grape drink should be tossed out as quickly as a corked bottle.