The Caretaker Who Saved Château Lafite's Cellar | Saskia de Rothschild [Part One]

Inside Château Lafite Rothschild, Bordeaux’s iconic First Growth and now awarded Three Michelin Grapes, Saskia de Rothschild, journalist-turned-CEO is leading one of wine’s most storied family legacies. We walk the vineyards of Pauillac to explore what it takes for a great estate to endure.

From the Rothschild family’s landmark purchase in 1868 and the Nazi occupation of the château, to the caretaker who helped protect its cellar, Saskia traces the defining moments that shaped Lafite’s history. She also looks ahead to the challenges facing Bordeaux today: climate change, lower-density planting, new rootstocks, organic viticulture and the increasingly complex debate around irrigation.

A story about heritage, resilience and how one of the world’s greatest wine estates is evolving to protect its future.

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