Château Haut-Brion rouge, 1er CC Pessac-Léognan - 2024

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
Note: 97/100 | Classement: 1e Cru Classé

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Technique

Viticulture

Jean de Pontac founded Haut-Brion in the 16th century. The château's warm, early-ripening microclimate made it one of the first in the entire region to be harvested. The terroir is formed by two 15-meter-high hilltops of coarse gravel. The subsoil is composed of gravel and sand on a layer of clay and chalk. The average age of the vines is 30 years. Vine density is 8,000 vines/ha for an average yield of 36 hl/ha.

Oenology

The grapes are harvested by hand and carefully selected on sorting tables. The grapes are destemmed and placed in cooled stainless steel vats for slow maceration. Alcoholic fermentation begins spontaneously. Extraction is achieved by pumping over for around 2 weeks. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is placed in new barrels for 20 months, 12 of which are bunged on top.