der Feinschmecker’s Wine Maker of the Year goes to….
…Champagne producer Bruno Paillard. The 9th edition of this ceremony (touted as the Oscars of the wine world) attended by 700 guests and hosted by Madeline Jakits, editor-in-chief of der Feinschmecker magazine, was held on March 26th, 2011. “Not only is Bruno Paillard only the third Frenchman behind the Rhône’s Luc Colombo in 2005 and Bordeaux’s Stephan Von Neippberg in 2003 to receive this award, but he is also the first Champagne producer to win.”
Bruno Paillard founded his eponymous Champagne house in 1981 with the aim of developing Champagnes that are pure and elegant but also structured.
Today, one of the of the few completely independent Champagne houses, Bruno PAILLARD boasts prestigious vines and uses only the high quality juice produced by the first pressing. This is only very lightly sweetened before being left to rest in the cellar for a lengthy period of time before delivery. Although the volume of production is limited, Bruno PAILLARD is measuring up to the great names in Champagne. Winewomanworld says: Bravo Bruno!
