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Libournais & Médoc

The wine industry, so prominent in the Bordeaux region, underwent a transformation in the 1990s. As Bordeaux wine prices soared, estates had to adapt to a globalized market and the rise of wine tourism. Architecture, particularly for new production facilities, became a key tool for communicating with international clients.

Château Lafite Rothschild led the way in 1985 with its new winery designed by Ricardo Bofill. Over twenty estates followed, combining wine production with exceptional architecture, enlisting renowned architects such as Mario Botta, Christian de Portzamparc, Jean Nouvel, Norman Foster, Jean-Michel Wilmotte, and Chien Chung Pei.

Today, wineries are emerging that are not only architecturally striking but also sustainable and respectful of both the land and the product.

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