Originally from Flanders, François Thienpont's family has been established in the Bordeaux region since 1929, mainly in the Libournais. Vieux Château Certan, Château Puygueraud or Le Pin are some of the famous properties belonging to the Thienpont family.
After successfully working in the wine trade in the USA and Bordeaux, François created his own company called WINGS in 1995. Since then, this well-known and innovative wine merchant has been trading throughout the world, offering the most prestigious chateaux as well as less renowned estates, to buyers who are often wine experts. Utterly determined to give Bordeaux a new breath of life, and well aware that many properties in Bordeaux are, unfortunately, working below their true quality potential, he decided to launch TERRA BURDIGALA in 2001. Ready to break new ground, truly open-minded and enthusiastic, connoisseur and demanding...
Vital assets that make François Thienpont such a trustworthy partner in the wine business.
After successfully working in the wine trade in the USA and Bordeaux, François created his own company called WINGS in 1995. Since then, this well-known and innovative wine merchant has been trading throughout the world, offering the most prestigious chateaux as well as less renowned estates, to buyers who are often wine experts. Utterly determined to give Bordeaux a new breath of life, and well aware that many properties in Bordeaux are, unfortunately, working below their true quality potential, he decided to launch TERRA BURDIGALA in 2001. Ready to break new ground, truly open-minded and enthusiastic, connoisseur and demanding...
Vital assets that make François Thienpont such a trustworthy partner in the wine business.