Bordeaux
May 20, 2026Benjamin Vimal brings his expertise to châteaux Margaux
Following his time at Château Lagrange, Benjamin Vimal is now putting his 13 years of experience to work at the heart of Château Margaux’s R&D department, alongside Director Blandine de Rouffignac.
An agricultural engineer and oenologist, Benjamin Vimal is now taking charge of the estate’s technical operations. In this role, he will support Blandine de Rouffignac, a Ph.D. in oenology who has been with the estate for eight years, in R&D.
According to the 1855 First Growth, this new dynamic stems from a desire “to place progress and continuous improvement at the heart of the estate’s vision.”
Together, they form a complementary partnership where scientific research guides technical decisions in the field, while on-the-ground expertise in turn informs research priorities.
