Christian Bizot
Christian Bizot (1928 – 7 July 2002) was a French winemaker, the head of the Bollinger Champagne house, and the fifth generation to run the family business.
Biography
[edit]Christian Bizot was born in Paris in 1928.[1][2] He was the niece of Lily Bollinger.[1] He was the son of Henry Bizot, president of the Banque Nationale de Paris, and Guillemette Law de Lauriston-Boubers, younger sister of Lily Bollinger.[1]
Bizot joined Bollinger in 1952, aged 24.[2]
Another of her nephews Claude d'Hautefeuille, took over the running of Bollinger when Lily retired in 1971 and ran it until 1978, when Bizot took over as president.[1]
He married Marie-Hélène, and they had five sons, Henry, Charles, Étienne, Guy and Xavier.[1]
Bizot died on 7 July 2002, aged 73, at his summer home near Grenoble, soon after finishing a round of golf.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Prial, Frank J. (17 July 2002). "WINE TALK; Remembrances of a Champion of the Champagne World". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Former Bollinger President Christian Bizot Dies at 73 - News - News & Features - Wine Spectator". winespectator.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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