Jacques and François Lurton separates

Jacque and François Lurton, sons of the legendary André Lurton (owner of e.g. Chateau La Louvière) have under many years built up a substantial and well respected wine production activity around the globe under the (not so very well known) name JFL SA. They have often been referred to as “flying winemakers” and have made wines in France (Bordeaux, Languedoc,…), Spain, Argentina, Chile, Portugal, Uruguay,… Modern wines designed for an international market. Now the brothers have decided to part company and JFL will be managed and owned by François only. Jacques will still consult on winemaking but will spend more time on his fathers’ (who’s now over 80) properties in Bordeaux. vitisphere.com