Les Carmes Haut-Brion amongst the most promising producers of their appellation according to Bettane+Desseauve
The experts of Bettane+Desseauve selected in every vineyard of France the producers who appear to have the potential to climb at the highest level of their appellation.
Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion :
« Small vineyard in the neighbourhood of Haut-Brion, also saved from the urbanization of Pessac, Les Carmes Haut-Brion produces ...
The Carmes Haut-Brion estate goes back to the 16thcentury and has remained remarkably stable over the years. In 1584, Jean de Pontac, the lord of Haut-Brion, donated a large mill with surrounding meadows and vines to the Carmelite Order. This haven of peace and garden of plenty also had an unlimited supply of pure water thanks to a spring feeding a fountain calledd’Eubrion.
The Carmelites remained the sole owners of the estate for over two ...
Although, historically speaking, Les Carmes Haut-Brion was originally outside the city, it is presently surrounded by the city of Bordeaux and two of its suburbs. This urban vineyard is thus the only one to have an address in the capital of the Aquitaine region: 20 rue des Carmes in Bordeaux. This location is important because it has a mild mircoclimate conducive to ripening. The landscaped grounds and abundance of water thanks to the Le Peug...
When Patrice Pichet acquired Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion in 2010, he intended to transform this unique estate into a showcase.
Blessed with a prestigious terroir in the historic birthplace of the great wines of Bordeaux, the estate clearly needed facilities in keeping with its status, combining the best of tradition and modern technology for future vintages. Visitors also needed be welcomed in an appropriate setting.
A lover of great w...
PATRICE PICHETowner
"There were two reasons behind my acquisition of Les Carmes Haut-Brion: one is my love of fine wine and the other is that, as a corporate CEO, it fit in with my development strategy. Motivated by my passion for wine and the desire to diversify Groupe Pichet’s real estate investments, I made a concerted effort to find just the right wine estate. This unfortunately did not bear fruit for quite some time…However, I was st...
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