Château Haut-Brion

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Château Haut-Brion is a historic Bordeaux wine estate renowned as one of the region’s premier grand cru producers, celebrated for its age-worthy, complex red and white wines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bordeaux wine estate
First Growth of Bordeaux
Premier Grand Cru Classé (Graves)
winery
acquiredBy Clarence Dillon
acquiredIn 1935
architecturalFeature historic château building
classification Cru Classé de Graves for white wine
1855 Bordeaux classification
surface form: First Growth in 1855 Bordeaux Classification

Premier Grand Cru Classé (Graves) for red wine
country France
currentManagement Prince Robert of Luxembourg
earliestKnownReference 1521
exportHistory one of the first Bordeaux wines exported to England
foundedIn 16th century
grapeVarietyUsed Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Petit Verdot
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
Sémillon
hasSecondWine Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
surface form: La Clarté de Haut-Brion

Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
surface form: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
includedIn 1855 Bordeaux classification
surface form: 1855 Bordeaux Wine Official Classification
locatedIn Bordeaux wine region
Gironde department
Graves
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pessac
Pessac-Léognan
surface form: Pessac-Léognan appellation

southwest France
mentionedBy Samuel Pepys
mentionedIn Samuel Pepys’s diary entry of 1663
notableFor early branding and estate bottling practices
notableHistoricalFigureAssociated Jean de Pontac
surface form: Arnaud de Pontac

Jean de Pontac
Thomas Jefferson
ownedBy Dillon family
Domaine Clarence Dillon
produces Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
surface form: Château Haut-Brion (red grand vin)

Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
surface form: Château Haut-Brion Blanc

Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
surface form: La Clarté de Haut-Brion

Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
surface form: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
regionSpeciality Pessac-Léognan dry white wine
Pessac-Léognan red wine
reputation noted for smoky, earthy aromatic profile in reds
one of the most prestigious Bordeaux châteaux
renowned for longevity of its wines
soilType clay subsoils
gravel soils
style age-worthy red wines
complex red wines
complex white wines
oak-aged wines
uniqueFeature only First Growth located outside the Médoc
vineyardLocation gravelly plateau in Pessac
wineTypeProduced dry white Bordeaux blend
red Bordeaux blend

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Graves classification includesEstate Château Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan hasClassifiedGrowth Château Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan notableEstate Château Haut-Brion
Bordeaux wine region hasFamousEstate Château Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion produces Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Château Haut-Brion (red grand vin)
Château Haut-Brion produces Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Château Haut-Brion Blanc
Château Haut-Brion produces Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion produces Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La Clarté de Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion hasSecondWine Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion hasSecondWine Château Haut-Brion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La Clarté de Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion locatedNear Château Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion rivals Château Haut-Brion
1855 Bordeaux classification includesChâteau Château Haut-Brion
Château La Tour Haut-Brion associatedWith Château Haut-Brion
Château La Tour Haut-Brion locatedNear Château Haut-Brion