Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

2016

Blend

56% Merlot, 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6.5% Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

Château Haut-Brion, Red, 2016
Category: Pessac-Léognan, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair with some of Bordeaux’s finest dishes: an entrecôte with a red wine and shallot sauce to a roasted duck with a Porto reduction.

Data sheet

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

2016

Tasting notes

With an impressive array of dark fruits intermingled with forest berries. Overall profile is refined and elegant, with a remarkable concentration and well-defined structure. A seamless harmony of tannins that give a very harmonious mouthfeel.

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: Hand-picked, carefully sorted

Maceration technique: Double-lined stainless steel tanks with temperature control – 15 to 20 days vatting time.

Aging: Oak Barrels

78% new barrels

Type of oak: French

Bottles produced: 10 000 cases

Winemaker: Florence Forgas

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.