Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

2023

Blend

58.1% Sauvignon, 41.9% Sémillon

Wine designation

Château Haut-Brion, White, 2023
Category: Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Will match harmoniously with many foods. White fish and buttery dishes, chicken, veal, or seafood are great combos. Just avoid highly acidic flavors like vinegar or lemon.

Data sheet

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

2023

Tasting notes

The colour of this wine is pale yellow with greenish glints. It is concentrated and already complex on the first nose: fruity notes (peach, citrus, lime) and floral scents (light hint of lilac, jasmine) at the same time. The first taste is very rich, infused with tight, compact substance. The wine then reveals itself, pleasant-tasting, filling the palate, rich, deep and persistent.

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

50.3% new barrels

Type of oak: French

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.