La Chapelle de
La Mission Haut-Brion

2nd wine

Pessac-Léognan

2019

Blend

50.1% Merlot, 45.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.4% Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, Red, 2019
Category: Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pairs with beef fillet with Périgueux sauce, lamb, beef fillet with foie gras.

Data sheet

La Chapelle de
La Mission Haut-Brion

2nd wine

Pessac-Léognan

2019

Tasting notes

Beautiful, intense red color.The wine’s initial fruity nose is both ripe and fresh.With swirling, a lovely vanilla woodiness enhances the cherry and blackberry aromas.The wine enters the mouth with the charm of Merlot, fleshy and fruity,The tannic power is expressed, coated and fresh. Of medium length, the finish is spicy.

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.

Aging: Oak Barrels

28.1% new oak barrels

Type of oak: French

Winemaker: Jean-Philippe Delmas

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.

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.