Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarié
Pierre Gabriel Vincent Ernest Le Roy de Boiseaumarié | |
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Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarié tasting. | |
| Born | 5 April 1890 Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, France |
| Died | 16 June 1967 (aged 77) Chateauneuf du Pape, Vaucluse, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer and viticulturist |
| Awards | Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre, Légion d'honneur |
Pierre Gabriel Vincent Ernest Le Roy de Boiseaumarié (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɡabʁijɛl vɛ̃sɑ̃ ɛʁnɛst lə ʁwa də bwazomaʁje]; 1890-1967), nicknamed Baron Le Roy, was a World War I fighter pilot credited with five aerial victories.
He was the co-founder of the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO) and guided the creation of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system which is the basis of not only French wine laws but has also been influential in the laws and appellation systems across the globe.