Chateau Haut Brion
Château Haut-Brion is undoubtedly one of the most renowned vineyard estates in the Bordeaux region. It is located in the subregion of Graves and is part of the "Cru Classé de Graves" classification established in 1959. It is also the oldest and smallest of the wine estates granted this classification. The estate is located in the commune of Pessac, which is part of the Bordeaux agglomeration, and the wine bears the appellation Pessac-Léognan (A.O.C.).
Since 1525, when the vineyard was founded by Jean de Pontac, who began the construction of the famous château in 1549, the history of the vineyard estate and the wine is long, complex, and captivating, much like the wine itself. Let's recall some significant personalities who, over the years and vintages of this noble wine, contributed to its growth and fame: Arnaud de Pontac III, who owned the estate from 1649, improved grape processing, extended maceration time, gave the wine its current deep ruby color, firm structure, and thus longevity in maturation to sensory richness. Other winemakers in the region followed the new wine style in creating their own crus and were at the birth of a new style of local wines. Haut-Brion gained admiration and popularity at royal courts: whether Louis XIV, English King Charles II, or other European monarchs. Château Haut-Brion could not be missing from the tables of aristocratic houses and the wealthy bourgeoisie, and let's not forget Thomas Jefferson, the third American president, who loved the wine so much!
Moving to the present, in 1935, the entire estate was purchased by an American banker, and his descendants are still members of the company and the board of directors, headed by Prince Robert of Luxembourg.
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