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

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]

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References
  1. Prial, Frank J. "WINE TALK; Remembrances of a Champion of the Champagne World". nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. "Former Bollinger President Christian Bizot Dies at 73 - News - News & Features - Wine Spectator". winespectator.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.


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