Lalou Bize-Leroy

Lalou Bize- Leroy ( born 1932 in Paris as Marcelle Leroy ), a French winemaker, was co-owner of the most famous vineyards in Burgundy, the Domaine de la Romanée- Conti, and active since 1974 partner as representative of the Leroy family with her partner, Aubert de Villaine from the co-owner - family de Villaine.

Together with de Villaine had Bize- Leroy out that the wines of the vineyard Romanée -Conti Grand Cru but also other documents include the most sought after and expensive wines in the world.

After a series of disputes or litigation Bize- Leroy resigned as co-owner and winemaker active. Among other reasons, the dissatisfaction Bize- Leroy on de Villa Ines involvement in a tasting was known. This "Wine jury of Paris " tasting had become known to evaluate the goal of the classic French wines against the emerging high-class Californian wines. This conflict led them to resign at the shareholders of the DRC. She founded her own winery, the Domaine Leroy. Meanwhile, the wines of Bize- Leroy be assessed qualitatively very high and are in the top class in Burgundy.

She was married to Marcel Bize.

Credentials

  • Person (wine )
  • Frenchman
  • Born in 1932
  • Woman
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