Laurent Ponsot, the fourth-generation winemaker at Burgundy’s Domaine Ponsot, has unexpectedly walked away from the family business. In an exclusive interview with Wine Spectator, he would not disclose why he was leaving, but announced that he is establishing his own winery. “This is not what I expected in this period of my life,” said Ponsot, 60. “I am old enough to retire, but I did not retire. I am starting a new winery with my oldest son, Clément.”
The name of the new enterprise, registered as a négociant, is simply Laurent Ponsot.
