Commanderie
March 26, 2024Commanderie de Bordeaux in Stuttgart. Visit of the Bordeaux wine region and ceremony of handover of power at Château Léoville Barton.
From 20th to 24th March 2024, a group of 25 members of the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Stuttgart came for a wonderful visit of the Bordeaux wine region. Their stay in Bordeaux was guided by Markus Del Monego MW, World’s Best Sommelier in 1998.
On March 21st, at Château Léoville-Barton, Mrs Lilian Barton-Sartorius received the German delegation for an evening ceremony of transfer of power, followed by dinner. The outgoing Maître, Hans-Jörg Lenz, passed his role to the new Maître, Christian Eckart.
The Grand Maître of the Grand Conseil du Vin de Bordeaux, Jean-Marc Dulong, presided over this ceremony.