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CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE BLANC, 2024
PRIMEURS - LIVRAISON 2027
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| RANKING | Grand Cru Classé |
| 2024 BLEND |
90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris, 5% Sémillon |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 cl |
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CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE BLANC, 2024
En primeurs 2024
Vision 2024
« Our credo – living soils, circular economy, and 100% organic farming – lies at the heart of our commitment, shared by our family, our team, and the entire estate. Our young vine cellar, powered by positive energy, along with Gaia, our newly inaugurated climate-smart space unveiled during the en primeur tastings, embodies this pact with life. » - Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte
Climatic Conditions
The 2024 vintage is initially marked by coolness: winter was warmer while spring was cooler. Then, the 2024 vintage was characterized by record precipitation, with very rainy winter and spring seasons, leading to the appearance of mildew. Summer was salvaging, with July and August matching seasonal averages in temperature and rainfall. September was cool, recording temperatures 20% below the average of the last 25 years.
The Vineyard in 2024
Château Smith Haut Lafitte is managed using organic and biodynamic farming. This commitment to nature and the ecosystem was very challenging for this wet vintage. Budburst was early after a warmer winter; however, mildew appeared as early as early April, complicating daily vineyard management. Faced with this major challenge, Smith Haut Lafitte adopted a successful strategy combining small doses of copper with plant infusions and decoctions. Soil work, deep rooting of vines with an average age of 49 years, and controlled vigor allowed the vineyard to be resilient.
Harvest
Harvesting was done by hand and slightly later compared to 2023. Grapes were picked in small crates from August 29 to September 13. The yield is low, at 35hl/ha, before selection for the blend of the three wines.
Vinification
Fermentation takes place in French oak barrels (50% new wood) after cold static settling.
Aging
Aging lasts 12 months on lees in barrels (50% new and 50% one-wine-used), made in our on-site cooperage.
2024 Vintage Profile
« This wine is a superb Smith Haut Lafitte White, driven and structured by great freshness, perfectly balanced by remarkable roundness. The result is a fine, elegant, chiselled wine, with extreme aromatic purity. » – Fabien TEITGEN
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Histoire et anecdotes
Château Smith Haut Lafitte is located in Graves in Pessac-Léognan appellation. The estate history started 6 centuries ago in 1365 with the noble Bosq family who became owner of some vines and gave the name of “Haut Lafitte”. In the 18th century, a Scottish wine merchant, George Smith, built the chartreuse and named the Château “Smith Haut Lafitte”.The Château’s red wines are classified as Grand Cru. The château has been the Cathiard family’s property since 1990.
Détail du vignoble
| AGRICULTURE | Organic principles with no certification |
| GRAPE VARIETIES |
Red varieties: 63% of cabernet sauvignon, 30% of merlot, 6% of petit verdot White varieties: 90% of sauvignon blanc, 5% of sauvignon gris, 5% of semillon, 1% of muscadelle |
| VINEYARD SURFACE AREA | 78 hectares, with 67 hectares for red varieties and 11 hectares for white varieties |
| ANNUAL PRODUCTION | 200,000 bottles |
| HARVEST | Manual |
| SOIL |
Gunzian gravel soil |
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