Château Haut-Brion rouge, 1er CC Pessac-Léognan - 2020

Provenance: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pessac-Léognan
Domain: Haut-Brion
Grape variety(ies): Cabernet sauvignon 44%, Merlot 45%, Cabernet franc 10%, Petit verdot 1%
On-call time: 30 years
Style of wine: Vin de grand terroir
Classement: 1e Cru Classé

Bettane & Desseauve: 97-98/100; J. Suckling: 99-100/100; Terre de Vins: 98-99/100; Decanter: 96/100; Wine Advocate: 98-100/100; Jeb Dunnuck: 98-100/100; Vinous - N.Martin: 96-98/100; Le Figaro Vin: 96-98/100; Vinous - A.Galloni: 97-99/100: Guide Vert RVF : 98/100

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Technique

Viticulture

Jean de Pontac was the founder of Haut-Brion in the 16th century. The warm and early microclimate of the château makes it one of the first to be harvested in the whole region. The terroir is formed by two gravelly hilltops of about fifteen metres. The subsoil is composed of gravel and sand on a clayey-chalky layer. The average age of the vines is 30 years. The density is 8,000 vines/ha for an average yield of 36 hl/ha.

Oenology

The grapes are harvested by hand with strict selections on sorting tables. The grapes are destemmed and placed in cooled stainless steel vats for a slow maceration. Alcoholic fermentation starts spontaneously. Extraction is obtained by pumping over for about 2 weeks. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is placed in new barrels for a period of 20 months, of which 12 months are spent in barrels.