An agricultural engineer, Bruno PRATS specialized in Viticulture at the Ecole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure Agronomique de Montpellier, where he studied under Professor Jean Branas and Pierre Galet.<\/p>\n\n
In 1970, together with his mother and brothers, he took over control of Ch\u00e2teau Cos d’Estournel, which he ran until 1998, when his family decided to sell the estate. <\/p>\n\n
In 1990, Bruno joined forces with Paul Pontallier, director of Ch\u00e2teau Margaux, and Chilean oenologist Felipe de Solminihac to create Vi\u00f1a Aquitania, an 18-hectare vineyard on the outskirts of Santiago.<\/p>\n\n
In 1999, he joined forces with the Symington family to create Chryseia, vinified according to Bordeaux principles using Portuguese grape varieties from the Douro Valley.<\/p>\n\n
In 2005, Bruno joined forces with Hubert de Bouard, and Lowell Jooste, owner of Klein Constantia, to create Anwilka, a Cabernet-Sauvignon – Syrah in Stellenbosch.\nIn 2011, Anwilka merges with Klein Constantia. <\/p>\n\n
In 2009, he teamed up with Bordeaux oenologist St\u00e9phane Point to create Alfynal, a wine made from the Monastrell grape in Alicante, Spain.<\/p>\n\n
Bruno Prats was President of the Conseil des Crus Class\u00e9s du M\u00e9doc en 1855 for twenty-one years.\nHe is a member of the Bordeaux Wine Academy and Honorary President of the International Wine Academy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","member_country":[95],"member_affiliation":[89],"class_list":["post-1810","member","type-member","status-publish","hentry","member_country-france-en","member_affiliation-production-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n