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Name: Hervé, Birnie- Scott
Age: 47 Years
Agronomist and Winemaker graduated from the National School of Agronomy of Montpellier – France
Current position:Since March 2009, he has been Estates & Wines Operations Director and manager of the three Moët Hennessy wineries in Argentina: Chandon Argentina, Terrazas de Los Andes and Cheval des Andes
Previous work experience:In 1991, he joined Bodegas Chandon, part of the LVMH-Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy Group, in charge of the Winery and Vineyards managing for still wines.
In 1994, he has appointed Bodegas Chandon Director, position which he held until 1998. During this period Baron B Rose (1997), Baron B Brut Nature and Terrazas de Los Andes were created. Terrazas de Los Andes was born to produce high quality varietal wines. Its first vintage was released to the market in 1999.
In 1999, when Chandon Estates was created (Today, Estates & Wines, Wine Division of Moët Hennessy) he was appointed Winemaking and Operations Director for the Division, which consisted of eight wineries spread in three continents around the world, and from Mendoza he coordinated the winemaking process and stretegy together with products development for the wineries.
Since 2002, he took a new challenge and came back to France to hold the position of Moët & Chandon Operations Director in Champagne , then in 2006 he assumed the same role for the whole Moët Hennessy Group. In April 2008, he focused back on his passion for wine, being appointed Operations Director for Estates & Wines and Estates Manager for Numanthia Winery (Toro, España).