Château Les Carmes Haut Brion

The Estate was built in 1584, when Jean de Pontac, owner of the Haut-Brion house and vineyards, granted to the religious of the Grand Carmes region, the northern part of the property near the Peugue, a small tributary of the Garonne. There is then a mill and vines which were kept until the Revolution and even added vines from Haut-Brion. The monks will produce one of the most famous wines there and take the name of "Carmes Haut-Brion".

Sold as State property and bought by Léon Collin from the Chantecaille-Furt family in the 19th century, where he built a magnificent castle. The Château des Carmes Haut-Brion covers an area of ​​10 hectares. The history of this historic manor dates back to the 16th century, this unique and secular place is the cradle of the territory conducive to the creation of a Great Wine of Pessac-Léognan. The castle uses traditional methods using so-called reasonable viticulture methods while respecting the terroir when making the wine. An atypical grape variety composed of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, reflecting the unique character of the cellar. Château les Carmes Haut-Brion, symbolizes a perfect balance between richness and voluptuousness of Merlot, grandeur and subtlety of Cabernet Franc, power and depth of Cabernet Sauvignon. Designed by Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry to shape the vintages in the best conditions.