Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

2016

Blend

57.5% Merlot, 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine designation

Château La Mission Haut Brion, Red, 2016
Category: Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Will pair with vegetables, poultry, meat, grilled meats, lamb, hard cheeses, soft cheeses.
Data sheet

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

2016

Tasting notes

Remarkable, very intense garnet red color. The nose of this Mission Haut Brion is impressive in its maturity, fruitiness, density, and complexity. It is a perfect blend of maturity! The attack on the palate is generous, smooth, and broad. The wine builds in power without interruption, ample. The class and sophisticated character of the tannins are evident.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 25.6 hectares for red
Soil composition: Gravel based with a subsoil composed of clay, sand and limestone.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks with temperature control.
Maceration technique: Blending takes place following the malolactic fermentation prior to the barrel maturation.
Aging: Oak barrels
18 to 22 months 80% new oak barrels
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: 91 632

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Originally part of a larger estate belonging to Arnaud de Lestonnac, before being acquired by Pères Lazaristes in 1540, the congregation of priests would develop the vineyards significantly. The name « La Mission » was added during the time the Lazarists priests operated the estate. Confiscated by the state during the French Revolution before being purchased in 1821 by Martial-Victor Vaillant. The estate was purchased by Domaine Clarence Dillon in 1983, managed alongside Château Haut-Brion.
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Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Sustainable agriculturally minded with the objective being to reduce the amount of phytosanitary treatments per season. The soil structure is maintained to improve the conditions for active microbial life.