Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Located in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan region, southwest of Bordeaux, Château La Mission Haut-Brion is a name that resonates with prestige in the world of wine. Its history dates back to the 16th century, when the Lestonnac family acquired the property. However, it was in 1682 that the company took on its current name, when it passed into the hands of the Prêcheurs de la Mission, a religious congregation known as the Lazarists, who dedicated great attention to viticulture, rapidly raising the reputation of the wines produced. Then, in the 19th century, the Chiapella family, originally from Louisiana, took over the property, further consolidating the Château's international reputation, and it won a gold medal at the International Exhibition in London in 1862, in recognition of the excellence of its wines. Later, in 1919, the Woltner family introduced pioneering technological innovations, such as the installation of enamelled steel vats, improving temperature control during fermentation and contributing to the modernisation of wine production. The terroir of Château La Mission Haut-Brion is closely linked to that of the neighbouring Château Haut-Brion, with which it shares a terrace of high-quality gravel, ideal for viticulture. These soils, composed of small quartz pebbles, rest on a unique subsoil of clay, sand, limestone and faluns (shell limestone), forming hills with excellent exposure and optimal natural drainage, thanks also to the presence of waterways such as the Peugue and the Serpent, tributaries of the Garonne. The vineyard covers 29 hectares, of which about 25 are dedicated to red grape varieties, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and just over 4 hectares are planted with white grape varieties, mainly Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc.