N°53 : Pierre Antoine Castéja
The first importer of Bordeaux wines in the United StatesAt the head of the Joanne trading house, one of the very first allocations of classified growths in Bordeaux, this powerful wine merchant was able to position himself internationally very early on. Today, Pierre Antoine Castéja is the leading importer of Bordeaux wines in the United States and, via its American subsidiary, supplies more than 600 American wine shops and restaurants. This branch of the Castéja family also owns the Sauternes classified growth Doisy-Védrines, managed by Olivier Castéja, Pierre Antoine’s brother.
© La revue des vins de France n°626 – November 2018