This star wine entrepreneur is the first French brand sold in the United States

It could be an illustration of the popular expression “to have a mug”. This guy, almost 2 meters tall, has audacity. And an inexhaustible jack-of-all-trades energy. He has just published Multidimensional Wine*. Gérard Bertrand, a former professional rugby player, is a lover of his land, Languedoc. In 1987, after the sudden death of his father Georges, he inherited the family property of Villemajou, in Aude.

He lives five kilometers from his birthplace

Although he combined the Ovalie and the vineyard for a few years, it was the land that would end up occupying all his time… He now owns 17 estates, including the one where he is hosting us: Château L’Hospitalet, which is also a 5-star luxury hotel – associated with the Small Luxury Hotels of the World chain – nestled on the Clape massif, a quarter of an hour from Narbonne.

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To reach it, you have to go behind the property and climb a few stone steps. A dog greets us with its tongue out…