The name of this estate comes from the word “bataille“, meaning “battle“, in memory of a skirmish that took place in the vines in 1453 during the Hundred Years’ War. At this time, French troops retook possession of Château Latour, which was then occupied by the English, marking the end of British troops in the Médoc. Shaped by its rich history, the estate as we know it today was gradually transformed from the 16th to the 18th centuries. The château grounds were designed in the 19th century by Barillet-Deschamps, a famous landscape artist during the reign of Napoléon III. This beautiful estate is planted with all Médoc grape varieties on a pure gravel terroir, producing wines characteristic of a classic Pauillac, with a deep ruby-red colour, excellent structure, and pronounced blackcurrant overtones.
