Château La Tour-Haut-Brion

The vineyard is located in the commune of Talence in the Pessac-Léognan area of Graves (Bordeaux). It is classified as a Cru Classé des Graves for red wine. Its origins date back to the 16th century. In the mid-18th century, it was owned by Guillaume Joseph Saige under the name "La Tour d'Esquivens". His widow refused to emigrate during the French Revolution, although her son Joseph de Fumel (1720-1794), the owner of Château Haut-Brion at the time, was guillotined. Her refusal saved her estate from confiscation. The current name was created by the Cayrou brothers, who owned it in the first half of the 19th century. The authors Charles Cocks (1812-1854) and Édouard Féret mentioned the name "La Tour Haut-Brion" in 1850. Louis Uzac was the owner between 1858 and 1884 and introduced many improvements. The wine merchant Victor Coustau acquired the estate in 1890 and remained its head office, although he also came into possession of the neighbouring Château La Mission Haut-Brion in 1903. He sold the latter to Otto Frédéric Woltner in 1919.

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