Château Haut-Brion on “40 Legendary Wine Châteaux of Europe & Asia”, a list by TheLysts Platform on TheLysts.

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The oldest named claret in the world and the only non-Médoc estate in the 1855 First Growths. Samuel Pepys wrote about it in 1663 — you can taste the same hillside he did.
Address
135 Av. Jean Jaurès, 33600 Pessac, France
Region
Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
Country
France
Signature Wine
Château Haut-Brion rouge & blanc (First Growth)
Founded
1525
Visit Experience
A Renaissance château now ringed by Bordeaux's suburbs — the improbable survival story of fine wine
Access
Appointment only; weekdays, closed weekends
Best Season
Spring or early autumn
Phone
+33 5 56 00 29 30