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CHATEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION, 2016

PESSAC-LÉOGNAN

GRAPE VARIETIES 41% of cabernet franc, 39% of cabernet sauvignon, 20% of merlot
AROMAS Blackcurrant, blackberry, black fruits, vanilla, spicy plum, smoky
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Ceps velouté, beef fillet with périgueux sauce
MARK 96/100
CLASSIFICATION Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

 

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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable following traditional methods
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet franc, merlot, cabernet sauvignon
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 7.6 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 30,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL Gravelly-sandy-clayey soil, limestone subsoil

 

History and anecdotes

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a historical estate whose origins date back to the 16th century when Jean de Pontac, owner of Château Haut-Brion and its vineyards, gave to the Grand Carmes clergymen a plot of vines. The Fathers Carmes kept it until the French Revolution and made one of the most renowned wines, initially named “Haut-Brion” which got transformed into “Carmes Haut-Brion”. Sold as national assets, the estate was bought by Léon Colin, a wine merchant from Bordeaux, in the beginning of the 19th century. In 2010, Patrice Pichet, a Gironde property developer, acquired Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion.

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion has an exceptional wine cellar designed by the designer Philippe Starck and the architect Luc Arsène-Henry in order to host and make vintages in the best conditions.Under this thin iron blade on the stream, you can find the estate’s infrastructures: harvests reception, vatting room and wine ageing cellar.

CHATEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION

Caractéristiques

GRAPE VARIETIES 41% of cabernet franc, 39% of cabernet sauvignon, 20% of merlot
AROMAS Blackcurrant, blackberry, black fruits, vanilla, spicy plum, smoky
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Ceps velouté, beef fillet with périgueux sauce
MARK 96/100
CLASSIFICATION Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL