Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan
DIANE ET PATRICE PICHET
Château Carmes Haut-Brion benefits from a unique location as the only Bordeaux château situated in Bordeaux.
A STORY
In few words
It is therefore one of the last enclosed urban vineyards.
From 1584 to 1789, it belonged to the Carmelite religious order, which explains the origin of its name. After the French Revolution, it was acquired by the Chantecaille family (a group of Bordeaux wine merchants) and then sold in late 2010 to the Pichet Group who made substantial investments in the estate, including renovating the vineyard and installing a new winemaking cellar designed by Philippe Starck, featuring the latest barrel ageing techniques.
Les Carmes Haut Brion is a haven of peace and tranquillity in the heart of the oldest part of the Bordeaux wine region. It has an astonishing microclimate that protects the vines from spring frosts and is conducive to early ripening.
At the head
The Château Managers
Guillaume POUTHIER
Estate manager
THE CHATEAU
Key numbers
Surface
29,6 ha
Production
40,000 bottles
Geology
Gravel dating from the Mindel glaciation period on a clay-limestone bedrock
Grape Varieties
41 % Merlot, 39 % Cabernet Franc, 20 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Ageing
18 to 24 months
New barrels: 30% new oak barrels
Second wine
Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion
Contact
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion
20 rue des Carmes, 33000 Bordeaux
