Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

2nd wine - Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

2023

Blend

55.5% Merlot, 40.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.6% Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, Red, 2023
Category: Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pairs well with steak, turkey, or game birds like duck and pheasant, rich potato purees, mushrooms, and truffles.

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

2nd wine - Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

2023

Tasting notes

A very beautiful bright, deep red colour, with purple glints. Rather unobtrusive on the first nose and then it begins to reveal notes of ripe fruit: fleshy, sun-drenched blackberry! Tight, powerful and dynamic on the first taste. The wine develops with a creamy sensation on a taste of blackberry jelly. The finish is tannic, but full of flavour.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 48 hectares
Soil composition: Fine gravel, made up of pebbles and quartz, with a subsoil of clay, sand, limestone and shelly sand.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Double-lined stainless steel tanks with temperature control.
Maceration technique: 15 to 20 days vatting time.
Aging: Oak barrels.
22.5% new barrels.
Type of oak: French

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Founded in 1533 by Jean de Pontac, Haut Brion gained international recognition in 1663 when it was mentioned in Samuel Pepy’s journal. Classified first growth in 1855 cementing its status among the elite Bordeaux estates. Purchased by Clarence Dillon in 1935, remaining in the Dillon family to this day, under the leadership of Prince Robert of Luxembourg.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Generation after generation practicing environmental protection, limiting intervention and using no insecticides. With 4 hectares of wooded area, that are home to over 40 species of birds. Managing the wooded areas is crucial for the preservation of ecological corridors and biodiversity reservoirs in Bordeaux’s urban area.