Château Haut Brion

Ancestor of the great wines, legendary vintage, Haut-Brion was born in 1525 when Jean de Pontac, Officer in Parliament of Bordeaux, acquired the Haut-Brion of land by marriage and built there in 1550, building up the wing north of the existing Castle. Jean de Pontac and his descendants, Arnaud II and Arnaud III de Pontac, managed by their patient efforts and research to produce a new type of wine which reached England, under the name of "New French Claret" a great success. There are traces of this wine at the court of King Charles II in 1660 and 1661.

That's Count Joseph de Fumel, descendant of de Pontac, who gave late eighteenth to the area its present size, and built the castle and its grounds. Following the revolution, the estate passed successively through several hands (including those of Talleyrand) eventually leading in 1935 in those of Clarence Dillon, an American financier important Francophile and lover of wine, whose son was Minister and Ambassador of the United STATES Paris. Also in the family, the area is now led by Prince Robert of Luxembourg, his grand-son.The vineyards, covering an area of ​​51 ha, are located almost in the city, near Bordeaux.

They are planted on gravelly soil with sandy clay subsoil in Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (42 to 44% each) and cabernet franc. A small area (less than 3 ha) is planted with Semillon (52%), Cabernet Sauvignon (47%) and Petit Verdot (1%).

The winery produces a great wine in red and white, and a second wine, now named "Le Clarence de Haut-Brion" ( "Bahans Haut-Brion" until 2006).

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