Wine Spectator: The Other Rothschilds Of Wine

When Baron Benjamin de Rothschild died of a heart attack at his home in Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan. 15, 2021, at age 57, he left behind a business empire in banking, sports, and wine that was worth billions of dollars. He also left behind a wife and four adult daughters, and in the two years since, they have been moving that empire forward. They may be the least-known branch of the Rothschild family in the wine world, but they are making a mark.

Ariane de Rothschild, Benjamin’s widow, has been a leading player at the sprawling Edmond de Rothschild Group for many years. Her latest move is to expand into New Zealand, recently acquiring Akarua, a Pinot Noir-focused estate in Central Otago. In addition to the purchase of Akurua, Ariane de Rothschild’s investments in the firm’s lifestyle portfolio include new cellars at Bordeaux châteaus Clarke and Malmaison, the introduction of small-production cuvées at Right Bank Bordeaux châteaus des Laurets and de Malengin, and a luxury boutique hotel in Rioja. Wine Spectator has the full story.

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