Bordeaux's Bernard magrez made his fortune as a negotiant, a merchant/wholesaler who buys grapes or wine from small growers, bottling it under his own label. Over the years, he also acquired many estates, and in 2005 he sold his negotiant firm to concentrate on winemaking. Magrez now owns 10 Bordeaux properties and contracts for special cuvees at 10 more in Bordeaux and 5 in Languedoc-Roussillon. His wine interests extend to Spain, Argentina, the U.S., and even Morocco and Algeria.
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