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Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2023 - White
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
What better vintage to embody the excellence of the Graves region than Château La Mission Haut-Brion? This estate was founded in the 16th century by the de Lestonnac family, and taken over the following century by the Congregation of Lazarist priests.
Situated opposite its illustrious neighbor, Château Haut-Brion, straddling the communes of Talence and Pessac, La Mission Haut-Brion, like the latter, has belonged to the Domaines Clarence Dillon and Prince Robert du Luxembourg since 1983.
Grand Cru Classé in red in the Graves wine classification, Château La Mission Haut-Brion shines in the wine world and among wine lovers the world over, thanks to its formidable terroir enhanced by innovation and technical precision on the part of the teams.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion reigns over a 29-hectare vineyard planted on magnificent gravel terraces, with clay, sand and limestone subsoils.
- The red grape varieties are 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. The grand vin is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 70 to 75% of which are new. La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion is the Second red wine.
- The white grape varieties are 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon blanc. The grand vin blanc is aged for 12 to 15 months in French oak barrels,... See more ...
Critics Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2023 - White.
Description Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2023 - White.
The white grape harvest began on August 24, in sweltering heat. As in previous years, the grapes were harvested only in the morning and transported in refrigerated vehicles, in order to keep the aroma precursors. This care is accompanied by meticulous sorting in the vineyard and on arrival at the winery. The first white juices announced a fresh vintage, with good tension.