Henri Martin (winemaker)

Henri Martin (1903 — 1991) was a French winemaker who for forty years served as mayor of Saint-Julien-Beychevelle in Médoc, became cited as the person responsible for reviving the ancient fame of the village,[1] owned and managed a number of prominent French wine estates, and became considered a legendary figure in the Bordeaux wine trade.[2] He has been called l'Ame du Médoc (the soul of Médoc).[3]

  1. ^ Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. p. 480.
  2. ^ Prial, Frank J. The New York Times (January 20, 1999). "A Sure Cure for Bordeaux Sticker Shock". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Beaudoin, Maurice; with Debray, Olivier; Joo, Bernard; Pourteau, Roger, Le Figaro (October 15, 2007). "Le Saint Pierre des Girondins" (in French).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)