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Situated in Graves, Château Haut-Brion holds the prestigious distinction of First Growth status as awarded in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, firmly establishing its reputation as one of the best producers in the region. The estate predominantly dedicates its vineyard to red grape varieties, encompassing 48 hectares of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Additionally, three hectares are reserved for the cultivation of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. This release is the Grand Vin from the 1976 vintage, a year that saw several wine regions, including Bordeaux, Sauternes, Burgundy, Beaujolais, and the Rhône Valley, all deliver reasonably good wines.
Grapes are thought to have been grown on the Haut-Brion estate in Pessac-Léognan since the Roman era, while the first recorded mention of the property is in 1423. The wine has had a long, illustrious history and is famously mentioned by Samuel Pepys in his diary of 1663. Nowadays, Haut Brion is considered by many to be one of the finest wines in the world and was ranked in the First Growth category during the 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines.
Renowned for its first wine (40% of production), Haut Brion, the estate also produces a spectacular second wine from young vines, Le Clarence de Haut Brion, in addition to a white, Château Haut-Brion Blanc, the Clarendelle branded wines and a second white, La Clarté de Haut Brion (which also takes grapes from La Mission). Spanning 53 hectare, the estate is planted to 50 hectares red varieties and 3 hectares white. The reds produced are beautifully balanced and complex, often around 14% abv and made from a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, typically aged in 80% new oak. The Haut-Brion Blanc meanwhile is a Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc blend, produced in small quantities and aged in a mix of new and one-year oak.
