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CHATEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION, 2018
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.
Caracteristics
GRAPE VARIETIES | 37% of cabernet franc, 34% of cabernet sauvignon, 29% of merlot |
AROMAS | Raspberry, cherry, blackberry, peony, vanilla, smoky |
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Grilled or pan-fried beef |
MARK | 98/100 |
CLASSIFICATION | Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan |
BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |