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Pessac-Léognan and Graves

Bordeaux · France

The Graves and Pessac-Léognan region is the historic cradle of Bordeaux wine, with its uniquely gravelly soils.

Pessac-Léognan is the most prestigious part of the Graves, on the very doorstep of Bordeaux. Here the gravelly soils produce both great reds and great whites. Château Haut-Brion, the only Premier Cru Classé outside the Médoc, is the emblem of this region.

Identity

Distinctive traits of the territory

Climate
Mild oceanic
Soil
Deep gravel over limestone
Altitude
10-60 m s.l.m.

Grapes and viticulture

Il territorio produce sia rossi sia bianchi secchi di rango su terrazzi di ghiaia mista a sabbie e argille. I rossi assemblano Cabernet Sauvignon e Merlot, con apporti di Cabernet Franc e Petit Verdot, esprimendo il caratteristico tratto fumé e minerale delle graves; i bianchi uniscono Sauvignon Blanc e Sémillon, spesso fermentati e affinati in legno. Vigne ad alta densità allevate a Guyot, rese moderate e ottimo drenaggio dei suoli sassosi consentono maturazioni equilibrate e vini adatti a un lungo invecchiamento.

Classifications

Denominations of Pessac-Léognan and Graves

Pessac-Léognan AOC

The élite of the Graves. Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion produce reds and whites of unique finesse and complexity.

Wineries present

The wineries of this territory

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Bordeaux · France

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Grand Cru Classé di Pessac-Léognan, gemello e rivale di Haut-Brion. Vini di grande struttura e complessità, tra i migliori di Bordeaux.

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Château Haut-Brion

Bordeaux · France

Château Haut-Brion

Il più antico dei Premier Grand Cru Classé 1855, unico fuori dal Médoc. Un vino di eleganza unica che ha definito la storia di Bordeaux.

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