Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

Producer description of "Château Smith Haut Lafitte"

The winery is located in the municipality of Martillac in the Pessac-Léognan area of Graves (Bordeaux). Its origins date back to the middle of the 14th century, when the noble Bosq family cultivated vines here. In 1720, the estate was bought by the Scotsman George Smith. After several changes of ownership, the estate has been owned by the Cathiard family since 1990. Today it is run by Daniel and Florence Cathiard. The oenologists Michel Rolland (*1947), Pascal Ribéreau-Gayon (1930-2011) and Stéphane Derenoncourt (1963) provided advice during the restructuring. Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

The vineyards cover 56 hectares of vines. Of these, 45 are planted with the red wine varieties Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Merlot (35%) and Cabernet Franc (10%), and 11 with the white wine varieties Sauvignon Blanc (90%), Sémillon (5%) and Sauvignon Gris (5%). The long-lasting red wine is matured for 20 months in 50 to 80% new barriques. Only this wine is classified as Cru Classé des Graves. The second wine is called "Les Hauts de Smith". The white wine matures for 12 months in 50% new barriques.

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