5 things you need to know about Château Haut-Brion

While leafing through a wine catalog, you came across a Château Haut-Brion and don't know anything about it? Don't panic! In the next few lines, you'll understand that this is, above all, an exceptional estate. After a brief overview of this wine, you'll discover the appellations associated with it and the vineyards from which it comes.
Finally, you'll enjoy a brief inventory of the pleasures this wine will leave in your mouth.

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• An exceptional property

Built by Jean de Pontac starting in 1549, Château Haut-Brion is a wine estate owned by the family business. Clarence Dillon Estate. Located just outside Bordeaux, in the commune of Pessac (in the Graves region), this prestigious estate is the fruit of several centuries of commitment, expenditure and innovation initiated by numerous wine-producing families.

 

• A legendary wine

Despite the passage of time, Château Haut-Brion remains mythical and continues to produce wine of legendary quality. Guided over the years by a love of perfection and a unique savoir-faire, the skilled and passionate winemakers at Château Haut-Brion have never ceased to improve the quality of their production. Today, Château Haut-Brion produces wine of unprecedented nobility.

 

• A quality appellation: Pessac-Léognan

According to the 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines, the legendary Château Haut-Brion enjoys the appellation " Premier grand cru classé de Pessac-Léognan ". This rare distinction is not the only one enjoyed by Château Haut-Brion. In the 1959 classification, it is also classed as " cru classé des graves ". (Read more 1st classified growths available for purchase)
Note that all Pessac-Léognan wines The Château Haut-Brion is no exception, with its atypical expression of sublime wine.

 

• Graves vineyard

The prestigious qualities of Château Haut-Brion wine are partly due to the terroir from which the grapes used in its production come. In fact, Haut-Brion's terroir is located in the Graves vineyardGraves is a subdivision of the Bordeaux vineyards. Situated along the left bank of the Garonne River, the Graves vineyards have a gravelly soil with a sandy-clay subsoil: highly favorable for winemaking. Taking advantage of the viticultural value of the Graves vineyard's fluvial gravels, Château Haut-Brion's winemakers produce top-quality wines known as "vins de Graves".

 

A magical tasting experience

The legendary qualities of the wines produced by the Château Haut-Brion estate are revealed when you go on to taste them. Simply savoring a Haut-Brion magically awakens all your sensations as a wine lover. Wine aficionados who have already tasted Château Haut-Brion unanimously praise the wine's remarkable depth, admirable roundness and immeasurable aromatic richness.
Once in the mouth, just theelegant tanninsa Château Haut-Brion will let you experience the true magic of fine wines.

Château haut-Brion also produces a second red wine, initially known as Château Bahans Haut-Brion and since the 2007 vintage as Le Clarence de Haut-Brion.

Once you've read all about it, Château Haut-Brion should hold no more secrets for you. All that remains is for you to choose the vintage of this wine that makes your heart beat faster and will certainly thrill your taste buds.

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