Haut Brion

Protected Designation of Origin, First Great Classed Growth of Medoc, and First Great Classed Growth in Pessac Leognan

The wines of Chateau Haut Brion

Chateau Haut Brion is the unique Graves wine that is listed on the Medoc classification. It is listed as a Premier Grand Cru Classe, according to the classification of 1855, and as a Pessac Leognan First Great Classed Growth (Grave Classification of 1959). The Dillon Family has owned it since 1935. Haut Brion is located in Pessac, a city in the outskirts of Bordeaux, on the left bank of the Garonne. The vineyard covers 52 hectares of 35-year-old vines (including 3 Ha of white grape varieties), and produces 4 red grape varieties (45% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot) and 2 white grape varieties (53% Semillon, 47% Sauvignon) that grow on gravel and sandy-clay soils.

Domaine Haut Brion produces 2 red wine cuvees : "Le Grand Vin de Haut Brion" (first wine), and "Le Clarence de Haut Brion" (their second wine, that should be kept in the cellar from 5 to 12 years) which used to be called: "Chateau Bahans Haut Brion". Haut Brion also produces 2 white wines: "Haut Brion Blanc" which is the rarest and the most sought-after Bordeaux white wine, as this wine is renowned all over the world thanks to its exceptional quality (it could be compared to the amplitude of a Montrachet from Burgundy) and its rarity. Finally, "La Clarte de Haut Brion" (second white wine), replaced "Les Plantiers de Haut Brion" in 2009, and is a wine that can be enjoyed in its youth.