The Château Haut-Bailly of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Haut-Bailly
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Haut-Bailly is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Château Haut-Bailly is a globally renowned wine estate located in Pessac-Léognan in the Bordeaux region of France. The Château Haut-Bailly has been run by the de Lur Saluces family for more than two hundred years. Since its creation, the winery has continued to innovate and experiment to produce quality wines. The vineyard of Château Haut-Bailly is situated on gravelly plateaus with clay-limestone soils. The plot of vines is constructed so that the vineyard benefits from optimal sunny exposure. The plans for the Château change every year, depending on the weather conditions and the expected quality of the different grape varieties. Château Haut-Bailly offers a variety of exceptional wines, mainly composed of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. The wines produced are very aromatic, highlighted by ripe fruits and floral flavors. The wines are aged between 12 and 18 months depending on the vintage, in oak barrels of different origins and ages. Visitors can enjoy a fun and educational guided tour that covers the entire wine production process, from the vineyard to the cellars. It is possible to buy wines from Château Haut-Bailly in their cellars or online on their website. Château Haut-Bailly offers an incomparable setting, a peaceful tour and memorable wines that will delight wine lovers. The Château is a unique destination for learning more about the art of winemaking and tasting great Bordeaux wines.

Top Château Haut-Bailly wines

Looking for the best Château Haut-Bailly wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Haut-Bailly wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Haut-Bailly wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Haut-Bailly

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Haut-Bailly

How Château Haut-Bailly wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, lamb curl or bami.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Haut-Bailly

On the nose the red wine of Château Haut-Bailly. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Château Haut-Bailly. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Haut-Bailly

  • 1981With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1966With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1979With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1971With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Haut-Bailly.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château Haut-Bailly

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Haut-Bailly

How Château Haut-Bailly wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, grandma melanie's cassoulet or chicken curry (like in reunion island).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Haut-Bailly

On the nose the pink wine of Château Haut-Bailly. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, earth or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Haut-Bailly

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Haut-Bailly.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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