Chateau Haut Brion
135 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 33600 Pessac
This premium estate called as Château Haut-Brion is a French wine estate, rated a Premier Cru Classé commonly know as First Growth, produced in Pessac, one of the closest wine growing region, nearest tram stop is arts et metiers just outside the city of Bordeaux. It differs from the other wines on the list in its geographic location in the north of the wine growing region of Graves. Of the 5 first growths, it is the only wine with the Pessac-Léognan appellation and is in some sense the ancestor of a classification that remains the benchmark to this day.
History: The grapes are thought to have been grown on the property since Roman times, the earliest document indicating cultivation of a parcel of land dates from 1423.
After a series of unsuccessful owners during difficult times, the American banker Clarence Dillon bought Château Haut-Brion on May 13,1935 for Franc 2,300,000. Several unverified anecdotes surround the acquisition, as Dillon was believed to also consider buying châteaux Cheval Blanc, Ausone or a majority share in Margaux, but didn’t care to make the trip on a rainy, chilly day, and chose Haut-Brion for its proximity to Bordeaux and riding facilities.
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