An employee drives an agricultrual vehicle to harvest grapes at the Chateau des Chapelains winery, owned by Zhang Rong, in Saint-Andre-et-Appelles on October 2, 2024. After more than a decade of Chinese investors buying up Bordeaux wine estates, multiple factors have led the owners to be seeking to sell their chateaux, whilst others, despite a the situation, are persisiting the venture for the 'love of wine'. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Owner of Chateau des Chapelains, Zhang Rong, poses in the cellars of the property in Saint-Andre-et-Appelles, on September 26, 2024. After more than a decade of Chinese investors buying up Bordeaux wine estates, multiple factors have led the owners to be seeking to sell their chateaux, whilst others, despite a the situation, are persisiting the venture for the 'love of wine'. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows the Chateau Latour Laguens, which was one of the first wine estates in France's leading AOC vineyard, the Bordeaux winegrowing region, to be bought by a Chinese company in 2008, now to be sold by auction, in Saint-Martin-du-Puy, southwest France, on September 5, 2024. After more than a decade of Chinese investors buying up Bordeaux wine estates, multiple factors have led the owners to be seeking to sell their chateaux, whilst others, despite a the situation, are persisiting the venture for the 'love of wine'. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Employees drive agricultrual vehicles to harvest grapes at the Chateau des Chapelains winery, owned by Zhang Rong, in Saint-Andre-et-Appelles on October 2, 2024. After more than a decade of Chinese investors buying up Bordeaux wine estates, multiple factors have led the owners to be seeking to sell their chateaux, whilst others, despite a the situation, are persisiting the venture for the 'love of wine'. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

A winemaker works in the cellar of the Chateau des Chapelains winery, owned by Zhang Rong, in Saint-Andre-et-Appelles, on September 26, 2024. After more than a decade of Chinese investors buying up Bordeaux wine estates, multiple factors have led the owners to be seeking to sell their chateaux, whilst others, despite a the situation, are persisiting the venture for the 'love of wine'. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

An employee drives an agricultrual vehicle to harvest grapes at the Chateau des Chapelains winery, owned by Zhang Rong, in Saint-Andre-et-Appelles on October 2, 2024. After more than a decade of Chinese investors buying up Bordeaux wine estates, multiple factors have led the owners to be seeking to sell their chateaux, whilst others, despite a the situation, are persisiting the venture for the 'love of wine'. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows the Chateau Latour Laguens, which was one of the first wine estates in France's leading AOC vineyard, the Bordeaux winegrowing region, to be bought by a Chinese company in 2008, now to be sold by auction, in Saint-Martin-du-Puy, southwest France, on September 5, 2024. After more than a decade of Chinese investors buying up Bordeaux wine estates, multiple factors have led the owners to be seeking to sell their chateaux, whilst others, despite a the situation, are persisiting the venture for the 'love of wine'. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Owner of Chateau des Chapelains, Zhang Rong, poses at the doorstep of the main buiding at her winery in Saint-Andre-et-Appelles, on September 26, 2024. After more than a decade of Chinese investors buying up Bordeaux wine estates, multiple factors have led the owners to be seeking to sell their chateaux, whilst others, despite a the situation, are persisiting the venture for the 'love of wine'. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)