Édouard Labet
Affiliation
Independent
Managing Chateau de la Tour and Domaine Pierre Labet
i. Biography
Édouard Labet is a sixth-generation winemaker who, alongside his father François Labet, manages the family estates Chateau de la Tour—the largest proprietor in Clos de Vougeot—and Domaine Pierre Labet, a 10-hectare domaine in Beaune with vineyards in Meursault, Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Chorey-lès-Beaune, and Gevrey-Chambertin. The estates transitioned to organic viticulture in 1992 and biodynamic practices since 2015, employing whole-cluster vinification since 1987 and aging wines in custom-made barrels. Édouard studied business school in Australia and worked in the spirits industry for Pernod Ricard in Paris and Sweden before returning to the family domaines.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Managing Chateau de la Tour and Domaine Pierre Labet
Focus 02
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru production
Focus 03
Organic and biodynamic viticulture
Focus 04
Whole-cluster Pinot Noir vinification