Château Haut-Brion

Producer description of "Château Haut-Brion"

The famous winery is located in the commune of Pessac (suburb of Bordeaux) in the Pessac-Léognan area of Graves (Bordeaux). Its origins go back to Arnaud I Pontac, who made a fortune as an exporter of wine and vines from Bordeaux from 1496. His son Jean de Pontac (1488-1589) built the north wing of the château in 1550. In 1525, he married Jeanne de Bellon, who brought part of the Haut-Brion vineyard into the marriage as a dowry. His only sister Marie married Arnaud de Lestonnac, who founded the neighbouring Château La Mission Haut-Brion in 1540.

Château Haut-Brion - Weingutsgebäude

Fifteen children were born from Jean Pontac's three marriages (the last of which he entered into at the age of 76). There is nothing worth mentioning about viticulture in the next two Pontac generations. Through Arnaud III de Pontac (1599-1682), the wines of Haut-Brion also began to become known and popular in England. He recognised the importance of the English market and is considered the founder of château wines because he was the first in Bordeaux to market a wine under the name of the estate as "Haut-Brion", which was subsequently imitated by many Bordeaux vineyards.

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