Charlie Mount, Winemaker
Charlie Mount was born in 1972. As the son of a British wine collector, he was exposed to wine from an early age and the first wine he can remember tasting (at the age of 5) was Chateau d'Yquem 1971.
After school he spent a year living and working in Florence, Italy before attending King's College London and graduating with a degree in Law.
His first job in wine was as a delivery driver for a London wine merchant while taking his Wine & Spirit Education Trust qualifications.
In 2003 he joined Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton as Prestige Sales Manager with responsibility for UK Michelin Star restaurants and five-star hotels. He built a network of high-net-worth collectors of Krug, Dom Pérignon, Hennessy and other LVMH brands. He also managed relationships with key corporate partners including the PGA European Tour. Charlie then moved from Sales to Marketing as Brand Manager for Champagne Krug. Here he led the commercial launch of Krug Clos d'Ambonnay and the expansion of the "Krug Room" private dining rooms from London to Hong Kong.
Tokaji, and Royal Tokaji in particular, had long been a source of fascination and in 2012 Charlie was delighted to join the company. He is honoured to be leading the next stage in the development of this unique wine brand.
