The controversial growers leader Alain Vironneau has been named president of the CIVB after an unopposed election.
As the head of the Union of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Suprior, Vironneau lead a campaign - fiercely criticised by the ngociant grouping - to set minimum prices for the sale of Bordeaux wines. As head of the CIVB, Vironneau has promised to work together [with the ngociants] constructively'.
The CIVB said: In accordance with the long-standing tradition of alternation, Alain Vironneau, a winegrower follows on from Christian Delpeuch, a wine merchant.' Vironneau also runs Chteaux Majureau-Sercillan and Tarreyrots, in the Bordeaux & Bordeaux Suprieur appellation.