2023-09-27 02:14:32
One of the pillars of viticulture in Quebec died Tuesday morning.
Léon Courville died at the age of 78. His death was announced on the “Léon Courville Vigneron” Facebook page.
“It is with regret that we announce the death of Léon Courville, founder of the vineyard and great man of wine,” relatives wrote on the page. The Léon Courville Vigneron vineyard will be closed tomorrow, September 27. Details regarding the ceremonies will be announced later. You left us too soon Leon. »
Léon Courville holds a doctorate in economics from Carnegie Mellon University. He taught at HEC Montréal before joining the National Bank in 1984. He worked as an economist before becoming president of the National Bank until 1999.
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Upon his retirement, he preferred to go into business by founding his vineyard on his land at Brome Lake. Léon Courville enjoyed rapid success. In 2014, he sold 70,000 bottles to the SAQ. Its vineyard now boasts 100,000 grape plants spread across nearly 40 acres, according to the company’s website.
Many tributes
Host Mario Dumont also announced the death of his friend on X (formerly Twitter). They had known each other during the political career of Mario Dumont at L’Actiondemocratique du Québec (ADQ).
“It was a great friendship for 25 years,” he shared in a text message. He is a thoughtful and brilliant man. »
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On X, the Prime Minister of Quebec François Legault agreed in the same direction.
“Léon Courville, a brilliant and creative man. My sympathies to all his loved ones,” he wrote.
On the same social network, the minister responsible for Sport, Leisure and the Outdoors, Isabelle Charest, also had good words for the winemaker.
“It is with great sadness that I learned of the death of Léon Courville, a lover of Brome-Missisquoi, who will leave a lasting mark in the world of viticulture in Quebec. My thoughts are with his loved ones,” she said.
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