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FREDERIC DROUHIN
President and Chief Executive Officer
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He spent his childhood
in Beaune and very early on learned the philosophy of the House. He graduated
from the University of Hartford in Connecticut, where he received his MBA
in 1991, majoring in marketing. His first harvest
was with his sister Véronique at Domaine Drouhin in Oregon. After
some outside experience, he joined the firm and became i n vo l ved first
in its mail-order business, then joined the marketing department, and later
managed sales in the French market. In 1995, he became
Assistant Director. In 2000, Robert Drouhin turned over to him the
daily operation of the firm and in 2003 he was named Chief Executive Officer
of the company. Just like his father, Frédéric wants to always
be proud of the wines that bear his name. He follows every single step very
carefully.
Together with the various teams in charge, he tastes every day and “personally”
knows every wine, from the vineyard to their shipment.
He and his wife Claude de Nicolay have three children: Romane, Gabriel
and Oscar. They live in a country house where he enjoys growing roses.
But his favorite hobby is … cooking.
Gastronomy and wine are a perfect combination and Frédéric
likes to prepare savory dishes, with due respect to the authenticity of
products.
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