PRESENTATION: The oldest of the Bordeaux Grands Crus, Château Haut-Brion boasts a rich heritage built on five centuries of history. Founded in 1533 by Jean de Pontac in the Graves region, the wine of Château Haut-Brion was quickly coveted and appreciated by the greatest monarchs of Europe. In 1663, Samuel Pepys, a member of the English Parliament, unknowingly contributed to the success of Château Haut-Brion through his diary, writing, "And there I drank a sort of French wine called Ho-Bryan which had a very particular good taste which I had never encountered before...". The legend was born. A Premier Grand Cru Classé outside the Médoc in 1855 and recognized as a Cru Classé in the Official Classification of Graves Wines in 1959, Château Haut-Brion continues to write the legend of the world's greatest wines, confirming its exceptional consistency vintage after vintage. A true viticultural jewel of the Pessac-Léognan AOC, located in the heart of the Pessac conurbation in the Bordeaux region, Château Haut-Brion boasts an exceptional terroir of multicolored gravel soils, producing sumptuous, elegant, precise wines of incredible consistency from one vintage to the next. TASTING PAIRINGS WINEMAKING
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