Château Haut-Bages Libéral, 5e CC Pauillac - 2016

Viticulture

Brokered from father to son, the Libéraux family has, over time, acquired large plots of deep gravel soil, the largest of which overlooks the Gironde estuary. Haut-Bages Libéral has a medium-sized vineyard, which was completely replanted in the 1970s and divided into three separate plots: two on the Bages plateau and the main one on a hilltop adjacent to Château Latour on the banks of the Gironde.

Oenology

Vinification takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, with maceration lasting between three weeks and one month. After vatting, malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels (25%) and vats (75%). This is followed by traditional ageing for around 16 months in oak barrels, 40% of which are replaced each year. Fining with egg whites precedes bottling at the château.