Bernard Lacroute

Person

Burgundy-born technology executive who bought a cattle farm in the Willamette Valley in 1991 and founded WillaKenzie Estate with his wife Ronni. He sold the estate to Jackson Family Wines in 2016 to retire.

Ownership

• WillaKenzie Estate (co-founder, from 1991)
• WillaKenzie Estate (owns, 1991–2016)

Sources

• Jackson Family Continues Oregon Pinot Noir Expansion, Buying WillaKenzie Estate (Wine Spectator)

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