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Alexandre de Lur Saluces, born 20 in Vendenesse-lès-Charolles, is a french viticulturist who for 36 years acted as manager of Château d’Yquem, and still acts in this capacity for Château de Fargues, both Sauternais châteaux held by the Lur Saluces family for generations.

Early life
A member of the Lur Saluces, a noble family originally from Aquitaine. Born the eighth of nine siblings, he is the son of Amédée de Lur Saluces, and of Eléonore de Chabannes la Palice, niece of Bertrand de Lur Saluces and the daughter of Eugène de Lur-Saluces.

He attended the Saint-Martin de France college in Pontoise. Then, he studied at the EDHEC Business School faculty of Law.

After his military service from 1959 to 1962, and experience working at a variety of companies, his uncle Bertrand marquis de Lur Saluces, taught him the family business of winemaking. Upon Bertrand's death on 19th December 1968, Alexandre took over management of d'Yquem, Alexandre de Lur Saluces reprend la gestion des différents domaines.

Titles and Distinctions

 * Knight of the National Order of Agricultural Merit
 * Knight of Merit of the Italian Republic

Armoiries
Mi parti, d’azur à trois fleurs de lys d’or qui est de France, et d’argent au chef d’azur qui est de Saluces, et sur le tout de gueules à trois croissants d’argent au chef d’or, qui est de Lur.