It was love at first sight for Florence Cathiard when she saw the property at Flora Springs.
Florence, along with her husband, Daniel, owns Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte in Bordeaux. That original foray into the wine business was in 1984 and Smith-Haut-Lafitte was a run-down mess, with a hole in the winery roof. Today it has been rejuvenated into one of Bordeaux’s elite properties, and its neighboring Sources de Caudalie is one of the world’s top eno-tourism spots.
The couple has since gone on to purchase châteaus Le Thil, Cantelys, Beauregard, Bastor-Lamontagne and St.-Robert in Bordeaux, as well as develop additional luxury hotels, spas and a ski chalet. The Flora Springs purchase is their first foray outside of France.