From planting vines in the Andes to building wine empires in California and crafting bold vintages in the Australian bush, these winemakers are redefining their craft far from home.
Faced with limited opportunities in their native Burgundy, Bordeaux, or the Rhône Valley, they embarked on daring adventures across the Pacific, pursuing their passion in Australia, Chile, and America.
Emmanuelle Bekker, a French oenologist, built a massive winemaking plant in Australia, an opportunity she could only dream of in France.
Michel Chapoutier, the Rhône Valley legend, expanded his vineyards to Australia, where kangaroos are both a challenge and a dinner option.
Pierre Seillan, blending “messages from the earth” in California, creates wines coveted by America’s elite.
Louis-Antoine Luyt, starting from nothing in Chile, revived traditional winemaking methods, thriving despite earthquakes and hardships.
Passionate, determined, and a little crazy, these pioneers have their roots in France but their dreams firmly planted in the soils of the New World.
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