The hard years of Lafayette winery

1At the end of the 9th century and the first half of the 20th century, the whole world was shrouded in nightmares. The invasion of nodule aphids, the spread of grape downy mildew, the top fake wine incident, World War I, serious economic crisis ... lafayette Castle was occupied by the Germans in World War II, which led to the fate of the winery falling to the bottom. However, there are still some bright spots on the black background: 1899, 1900, and 1926 and 1929 are all excellent years. During this period, Edward, Robert, James and Baron Morris inherited the fate of the manor from their parents.

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Fort de Ahmilon has been owned by the famous Casteja family for more than a century. But later, the fate of the country was turbulent, wineries changed hands constantly, vineyards split, and the quality of wine declined. When the Rothschild family bought the winery, only 17 hectares of grapes were left. The extremely important reconstruction work began immediately: adjusting the land, replanting almost all grapes, installing new wine-making equipment, and building wine cellars ... Fort de Ahmilon finally returned to the ranks of top wineries. Baron Eric Rothschild is in charge of Lafite Group, and Baron Eric Rothschild is in charge of Lafite Group.

The descendants of the Roche family who inherited Lafite Castle in the fifth generation are David, Edward, Eric, Robert, Nathaniel and Benjamin. Among them, Baron Eric is the nephew of Baron Eric. He made unremitting efforts for the pursuit of top quality, and put his family's years of profound winemaking experience into practice in wineries newly entering Roche industry. 1975, 1976, and especially 1982' s beautiful years are the reward of his persistent enthusiasm.

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