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  • Weather

    14° C Mist
  • Time

    23:50 PM
  • Wine average?

    94 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    260
  • Region Ranking?

    1
  • Popularity ranking?

    120

News

Haut-Bailly announces Chris Wilmers as new president

Chris Wilmers is set to take over as president of Château Haut-Bailly and Château Le Pape following the death of his father, Bob Wilmers, in December 2017.Wilmers, 45, has been on the board of directors of Haut-Bailly since his father bought the Pessac Léognan estate in 1998.

 

 

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY: THE FIRST CLARET IN SPACE?

Chateau Haut-Bailly may become the first claret to...

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History

Careful research in the archives of Château Haut-Bailly reveals the ancient origins of this estate. Already, in 1461, vines were cultivated on this land which at the time was known as « Pujau » (« small height » in Gascon) to emphasize the topography of its exceptional terroir. The foundations of the modern vineyard, however, came from the 1530s, under the leadership of the Goyanèche family and then the Daitze family. These wealthy Basque merc...

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Vineyards

Château Haut-Bailly has a unique terroir and it is this which gives its wine such remarkable character and elegance. Terroir encompasses topography – where a vineyard is situated – but also climate – sun, heat, rain, wind, humidity – and the soil in which the vines are grown. Just a stone’s throw away from the city of Bordeaux, Château Haut-Bailly, one of the most prestigious Cru Classé de Graves, sits majestically in a 30 hectare (74 acres) v...

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Winemaking

Handpicking is still de rigueur at Haut-Bailly and the greatest care is taken to select only the best grapes. These are subjected to the strictest sorting controls, first in the vineyard, next in the winery before being de-stemmed, and finally on a vibrating table following de-stemming.

Vinification takes place in a fermentation room containing 26 thermo-regulated cement tanks of different sizes (ranging from 30 to 120 hectolitres). These s...

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