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Buy Wine from Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

The history about Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande starts in 1686 when Bordeaux trader Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan purchases some vineyard hectares near Château Latour, within the famous commune of Pauillac. Not many years later, his daughter Thérèse inherits the property as wedding present, upon her marriage to Baron Jacques Pichon Longueville. That's the moment when Pichon Lalande's story as it is begins, and the property will remain for almost 250 years within the same family. Thèrese's son, Baron Joseph Pichon Longueville will take care of the family business quite young and until his 90's. Joseph struggled with revolutions, kingdoms, two republics and one empire, and thanks to him the estate remains untouched up to nowadays offering one of the most elegant and trustworthy wines in all the Médoc area.  Only a few days before his death, Joseph's calculating mind made a wise decision and divided the estate in two sections, in order to distribute among his five children: the two sons were to receive two fifths of the land and the three daughters three fifths. After a lethargy period when the property was left quite overlooked, the property was finally divided into two new domaines: Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande was the girls' part and Château Pichon Longueville Baron under the boys' control. This is the reason why both châteaux are together, only parted by a narrow regional road that crosses the Médoc. Odd as it may be, each one of these domaines produce different wines, being Pichon Lalande more refined. Where does Lalande name come from? Virgine, one of Joseph Pichon daughters, married Count de Lalande and decided to purchase their sisters' part of the inheritance and therefore took over the whole business. That's the reason for the new name of the winery Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande up to nowadays.  In the absence of direct descendants, the estate goes to a niece, Elisabeth, and shortly after, due to the First World War and the fungal diseases pest that devastate the land, she is forced to sell the château to Miailhe brothers. Thus, in 1925, its new managers, who were already dealing in Bordeaux wines, give economical support and help Pichon Lalande rise from its ashes. In 1978, the family business fell into the hands of May Eliande de Lencquesaing, Edouard Miailhe's daughter, who will manage the château giving her personal, feminine and passionate style to her wines. With May on charge of the winery, Pichon Lalande quality increases substantially, and many good reviews are obtained both in the Poundpean and International markets.

In the year 2007, May Eliane sells the estate to Louis Roederer wine group and Frédéric Rouzaud is the new person in charge of both production and marketing Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Roederer is also owner of Château de Pez and Haut Beauséjour in Saint-Estèphe. Who said that the King of bubbles would not be able to mesmerise the Bordeaux grapevines?

Pichon Longueville Lalande has 89 hectares of vineyard near Gironde River, divided into several plots surrounding the castle at the south of Pauillac designation of origin. Soils are deep and poor in organic matter, with clay and some coarse gravel remains, which favours roots deep penetration and therefore easing the water stress of summer months.   Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot  are the prevailing varieties, followed by a small proportion of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Since the Wine Official Classification of 1855, these wines are ranked as 2ème Cru Classé.

Every year about 180.000 bottles of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande are produced. The wine is kept for 18 months in French oak barrels, half of them new wood. What about the taste? Silky, velvety, with refined scents of truffle and cedar. What about a cigar? Lalande wines are maybe the most feminine of the whole Médoc, perhaps because of their female management for decades. They also produce a second wine named Réserve de la Comtesse with a thinner structure and more suitable for those who do not have the patience to letting wines age in their personal cellar.

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande…simply feminine!
Showing 1 to 12 of 12 (1 Pages)

Buy Wine from Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

The history about Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande starts in 1686 when Bordeaux trader Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan purchases some vineyard hectares near Château Latour, within the famous commune of Pauillac. Not many years later, his daughter Thérèse inherits the property as wedding present, upon her marriage to Baron Jacques Pichon Longueville. That's the moment when Pichon Lalande's story as it is begins, and the property will remain for almost 250 years within the same family. Thèrese's son, Baron Joseph Pichon Longueville will take care of the family business quite young and until his 90's. Joseph struggled with revolutions, kingdoms, two republics and one empire, and thanks to him the estate remains untouched up to nowadays offering one of the most elegant and trustworthy wines in all the Médoc area.  Only a few days before his death, Joseph's calculating mind made a wise decision and divided the estate in two sections, in order to distribute among his five children: the two sons were to receive two fifths of the land and the three daughters three fifths. After a lethargy period when the property was left quite overlooked, the property was finally divided into two new domaines: Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande was the girls' part and Château Pichon Longueville Baron under the boys' control. This is the reason why both châteaux are together, only parted by a narrow regional road that crosses the Médoc. Odd as it may be, each one of these domaines produce different wines, being Pichon Lalande more refined. Where does Lalande name come from? Virgine, one of Joseph Pichon daughters, married Count de Lalande and decided to purchase their sisters' part of the inheritance and therefore took over the whole business. That's the reason for the new name of the winery Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande up to nowadays.  In the absence of direct descendants, the estate goes to a niece, Elisabeth, and shortly after, due to the First World War and the fungal diseases pest that devastate the land, she is forced to sell the château to Miailhe brothers. Thus, in 1925, its new managers, who were already dealing in Bordeaux wines, give economical support and help Pichon Lalande rise from its ashes. In 1978, the family business fell into the hands of May Eliande de Lencquesaing, Edouard Miailhe's daughter, who will manage the château giving her personal, feminine and passionate style to her wines. With May on charge of the winery, Pichon Lalande quality increases substantially, and many good reviews are obtained both in the Poundpean and International markets.

In the year 2007, May Eliane sells the estate to Louis Roederer wine group and Frédéric Rouzaud is the new person in charge of both production and marketing Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Roederer is also owner of Château de Pez and Haut Beauséjour in Saint-Estèphe. Who said that the King of bubbles would not be able to mesmerise the Bordeaux grapevines?

Pichon Longueville Lalande has 89 hectares of vineyard near Gironde River, divided into several plots surrounding the castle at the south of Pauillac designation of origin. Soils are deep and poor in organic matter, with clay and some coarse gravel remains, which favours roots deep penetration and therefore easing the water stress of summer months.   Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot  are the prevailing varieties, followed by a small proportion of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Since the Wine Official Classification of 1855, these wines are ranked as 2ème Cru Classé.

Every year about 180.000 bottles of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande are produced. The wine is kept for 18 months in French oak barrels, half of them new wood. What about the taste? Silky, velvety, with refined scents of truffle and cedar. What about a cigar? Lalande wines are maybe the most feminine of the whole Médoc, perhaps because of their female management for decades. They also produce a second wine named Réserve de la Comtesse with a thinner structure and more suitable for those who do not have the patience to letting wines age in their personal cellar.

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande…simply feminine!