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In 1533 Jean de Pontac acquired the Haut-Brion estate located in the village of Pessac, a few kilometers from the city of Bordeaux. In Gascon "Haut Brion" refers to the stony terrace on which the vineyard is located. The main characteristic of the soil in Haut-Brion is pebbles, with gravel and white sand. With Jean's death in 1589, it was his heirs who managed the family business, although Jean married three times and had 15 children. Two of them, Arnaud II de Pontac and Geoffroy de Pontac, were the main managers of the maison.

In 1649, with Arnaud III de Pontac at the helm of the estate, the wines of Haut-Brion gained international prestige and were even served at the private dinners of King Charles II of England. Some food critics of the time described the Ho-Bryan wine, said at the time, as one of the most exceptional wines ever tasted.

In 1666 François Auguste de Pontac, son of Arnaud III de Pontac, opened a tavern in England in honor of his father and it became a fashionable place for writers, artists and wine lovers to taste the wines of the châteaux .

In 1694, after the death of François Auguste de Pontac and without direct descendants, the property fell into the hands of his sister Thérèse de Pontac and his nephew Louis-Arnoud Le Comte. Thèrèse marries Jean-Denis Daulède de Lestonnac, owner of Margaux, and his son François-Delphin, will manage Château Haut-Brion and Château Margaux in parallel. After François-Delphin's death in 1748 and without direct heirs, the estate fell into the hands of Catherine Daulède de Lestonnac and later of her great-grandson Joseph de Fumel, who managed the property until 1794, when he was killed by the Revolutionaries during the French Revolution. The estate fell to the heirs of the Count of Fumel, but they lived a long internal struggle to rule the state. It is from then on that Château Haut-Brion will have several owners (1801-1934).

On the occasion of the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1855, Château Haut-Brion became one of the four Premiers Crus Classés along with Margaux, Lafite and Latour. It should be noted that Haut Brion is the only château outside the Médoc region to hold this qualification.

In 1935, an American banker named Clarence Dillon, in love with the lands of Haut-Brion, bought the château and gave responsibility to his nephew Seymour Weller for the daily management of the estate. The latter hires the technical services of Georges Delmas. In 1961 Jean-Bernard Delmas took over the technical and management duties from his father Georges. In 1967 Joan Dillon, Clarence's granddaughter and married to Prince Charles of Luxembourg, took over from Seymour and became the official ambassador of the château. As a result of this marriage, Robert and Charlotte of Luxembourg were born, the future heirs of the château from 2008 onwards.

Since 1983, Domaine Clarence Dillon has acquired the neighboring property known as Château La Mission Haut-Brion, which produces the distinguished wines Château La Mission Haut-Brion, La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, La Clarté de Haut-Brion and Château Latour Haut-Brion.

The Haut-Brion vineyard extends over 51 hectares, 48 of which are dedicated to the red varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The remaining 3 hectares are dedicated to the cultivation of the white varieties Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. The land consists of gravel slopes formed by different varieties of quartzite.

And what are the wines like? Château Haut Brion is the Grand Vin of the Clarence Dillon domaine. A wine of discreet elegance and refinement that gains in complexity with time in the glass. This wine exudes perfumes of leather, truffle, cassis, spices, chocolate and Havana cigar box. Perhaps one of the finest examples of all Bordeaux, Château Haut-Brion Blanc is the rarity of the maison. A wine with a deep personality reminiscent of Alsace and Burgundy wines for its intense aromas of honey, lemon and white flowers and its well-present structure; and Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, formerly labeled as Bahans Haut-Brion and of which only 120,000 bottles are produced annually. A bet for wine lovers who want to approach the Grand Vin at more accessible prices and fruit.

Château Haut-Brion: the Falcon Crest of Pessac-Léognan!
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Buy Wine from Château Haut Brion

In 1533 Jean de Pontac acquired the Haut-Brion estate located in the village of Pessac, a few kilometers from the city of Bordeaux. In Gascon "Haut Brion" refers to the stony terrace on which the vineyard is located. The main characteristic of the soil in Haut-Brion is pebbles, with gravel and white sand. With Jean's death in 1589, it was his heirs who managed the family business, although Jean married three times and had 15 children. Two of them, Arnaud II de Pontac and Geoffroy de Pontac, were the main managers of the maison.

In 1649, with Arnaud III de Pontac at the helm of the estate, the wines of Haut-Brion gained international prestige and were even served at the private dinners of King Charles II of England. Some food critics of the time described the Ho-Bryan wine, said at the time, as one of the most exceptional wines ever tasted.

In 1666 François Auguste de Pontac, son of Arnaud III de Pontac, opened a tavern in England in honor of his father and it became a fashionable place for writers, artists and wine lovers to taste the wines of the châteaux .

In 1694, after the death of François Auguste de Pontac and without direct descendants, the property fell into the hands of his sister Thérèse de Pontac and his nephew Louis-Arnoud Le Comte. Thèrèse marries Jean-Denis Daulède de Lestonnac, owner of Margaux, and his son François-Delphin, will manage Château Haut-Brion and Château Margaux in parallel. After François-Delphin's death in 1748 and without direct heirs, the estate fell into the hands of Catherine Daulède de Lestonnac and later of her great-grandson Joseph de Fumel, who managed the property until 1794, when he was killed by the Revolutionaries during the French Revolution. The estate fell to the heirs of the Count of Fumel, but they lived a long internal struggle to rule the state. It is from then on that Château Haut-Brion will have several owners (1801-1934).

On the occasion of the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1855, Château Haut-Brion became one of the four Premiers Crus Classés along with Margaux, Lafite and Latour. It should be noted that Haut Brion is the only château outside the Médoc region to hold this qualification.

In 1935, an American banker named Clarence Dillon, in love with the lands of Haut-Brion, bought the château and gave responsibility to his nephew Seymour Weller for the daily management of the estate. The latter hires the technical services of Georges Delmas. In 1961 Jean-Bernard Delmas took over the technical and management duties from his father Georges. In 1967 Joan Dillon, Clarence's granddaughter and married to Prince Charles of Luxembourg, took over from Seymour and became the official ambassador of the château. As a result of this marriage, Robert and Charlotte of Luxembourg were born, the future heirs of the château from 2008 onwards.

Since 1983, Domaine Clarence Dillon has acquired the neighboring property known as Château La Mission Haut-Brion, which produces the distinguished wines Château La Mission Haut-Brion, La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, La Clarté de Haut-Brion and Château Latour Haut-Brion.

The Haut-Brion vineyard extends over 51 hectares, 48 of which are dedicated to the red varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The remaining 3 hectares are dedicated to the cultivation of the white varieties Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. The land consists of gravel slopes formed by different varieties of quartzite.

And what are the wines like? Château Haut Brion is the Grand Vin of the Clarence Dillon domaine. A wine of discreet elegance and refinement that gains in complexity with time in the glass. This wine exudes perfumes of leather, truffle, cassis, spices, chocolate and Havana cigar box. Perhaps one of the finest examples of all Bordeaux, Château Haut-Brion Blanc is the rarity of the maison. A wine with a deep personality reminiscent of Alsace and Burgundy wines for its intense aromas of honey, lemon and white flowers and its well-present structure; and Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, formerly labeled as Bahans Haut-Brion and of which only 120,000 bottles are produced annually. A bet for wine lovers who want to approach the Grand Vin at more accessible prices and fruit.

Château Haut-Brion: the Falcon Crest of Pessac-Léognan!