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Buy Wine from Château La Mission Haut Brion

Château La Mission Haut-Brion starts in 1540 when Arnaud de Lestonnac buys the estate located in the town of Talence a few kilometers from Bordeaux. Arnaud's relationship with Haut-Brion is close, as he is married to Marie, the sister of Jean de Pontac, then owner of Haut-Brion. After Arnaud's death in 1548, it was his son Pierre who took over the family business and devoted his time to tending the vineyards. Olive de Lestonnac, Pierre's daughter and future mistress of Margaux, inherited the estate and dedicated her life and fortune to religious activities, granting the rents to religious orders and finally bequeathing the property to the Congregation of the Mission. From then on, the property received the name of La Mission Haut-Brion.

With the Roman Catholic Church in control, the friars of the Mission transformed some abandoned plots of land into vineyards while improving the quality of the wines. In 1698, a chapel was built in the vineyard and named "Notre Dame de La Mission", which is still standing today. In 1713, the official winery was finally built where the vinification and storage of the wines took place.

With the French Revolution, the property was confiscated and auctioned as National Heritage. In 1821, the American businessman Célestin Chiapella bought La Mission Haut-Brion. As a major wine merchant with family ties in New Orleans, the wines travel by sea to the United States where there is great demand.

From 1884, the estate was acquired by several owners (Établissements Duval and Victor Coustau) until 1919 when it was bought by the American Woltner family. Under the management of Frédéric Woltner and his two sons, the modernization of the facilities began, such as the acquisition of new enameled steel vats with vitrified interior, which allowed a better control of the temperature.

During World War II, the Woltners received guests: German officers stayed at the estate until 1945 when, after the war, they left and the Woltners regained control of the château. From then on, a period of inheritance began, which did not reach a good understanding and they decided to sell (1983) La Mission Haut Brion to Domaine Clarence Dillon, owner of Château Haut-Brion.

From 1983 onwards and with the Dillon family at the helm, the château 's facilities were renovated with a new tasting room and new temperature-controlled fermentation tanks. In 1997, Prince Robert of Luxembourg took over the management of the property, which led to an increase in the quality of the wines and the improvement of the facilities. With the prince in power, the wines of La Mission Haut Brion received the best reviews from the international press and were compared to some of the premiers crus of Bordeaux. As an example of this, in 2010 Bettane et Desseauve in La Revue de Vin de France rated La Mission Haut Brion as the best producer of the year.

The property is located a few kilometers southwest of Bordeaux and north of the Graves wine region so its wines are covered by the Pessac-Léognan appellation. With a total of 29 hectares on stony soil and clay-sandy subsoil, the red varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc and white varieties Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc are grown. The plantation density is 10,000 vines per hectare with an average age of 30 years.

Total annual production is 84,000 bottles divided into five wines: Château La Mission Haut-Brion; La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion; Château La Tour Haut-Brion; Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, formerly labeled Château Laville Haut-Brion; and La Clarté de Haut-Brion.

Château La Mission Haut-Brion: some second parts were good!
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Buy Wine from Château La Mission Haut Brion

Château La Mission Haut-Brion starts in 1540 when Arnaud de Lestonnac buys the estate located in the town of Talence a few kilometers from Bordeaux. Arnaud's relationship with Haut-Brion is close, as he is married to Marie, the sister of Jean de Pontac, then owner of Haut-Brion. After Arnaud's death in 1548, it was his son Pierre who took over the family business and devoted his time to tending the vineyards. Olive de Lestonnac, Pierre's daughter and future mistress of Margaux, inherited the estate and dedicated her life and fortune to religious activities, granting the rents to religious orders and finally bequeathing the property to the Congregation of the Mission. From then on, the property received the name of La Mission Haut-Brion.

With the Roman Catholic Church in control, the friars of the Mission transformed some abandoned plots of land into vineyards while improving the quality of the wines. In 1698, a chapel was built in the vineyard and named "Notre Dame de La Mission", which is still standing today. In 1713, the official winery was finally built where the vinification and storage of the wines took place.

With the French Revolution, the property was confiscated and auctioned as National Heritage. In 1821, the American businessman Célestin Chiapella bought La Mission Haut-Brion. As a major wine merchant with family ties in New Orleans, the wines travel by sea to the United States where there is great demand.

From 1884, the estate was acquired by several owners (Établissements Duval and Victor Coustau) until 1919 when it was bought by the American Woltner family. Under the management of Frédéric Woltner and his two sons, the modernization of the facilities began, such as the acquisition of new enameled steel vats with vitrified interior, which allowed a better control of the temperature.

During World War II, the Woltners received guests: German officers stayed at the estate until 1945 when, after the war, they left and the Woltners regained control of the château. From then on, a period of inheritance began, which did not reach a good understanding and they decided to sell (1983) La Mission Haut Brion to Domaine Clarence Dillon, owner of Château Haut-Brion.

From 1983 onwards and with the Dillon family at the helm, the château 's facilities were renovated with a new tasting room and new temperature-controlled fermentation tanks. In 1997, Prince Robert of Luxembourg took over the management of the property, which led to an increase in the quality of the wines and the improvement of the facilities. With the prince in power, the wines of La Mission Haut Brion received the best reviews from the international press and were compared to some of the premiers crus of Bordeaux. As an example of this, in 2010 Bettane et Desseauve in La Revue de Vin de France rated La Mission Haut Brion as the best producer of the year.

The property is located a few kilometers southwest of Bordeaux and north of the Graves wine region so its wines are covered by the Pessac-Léognan appellation. With a total of 29 hectares on stony soil and clay-sandy subsoil, the red varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc and white varieties Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc are grown. The plantation density is 10,000 vines per hectare with an average age of 30 years.

Total annual production is 84,000 bottles divided into five wines: Château La Mission Haut-Brion; La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion; Château La Tour Haut-Brion; Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, formerly labeled Château Laville Haut-Brion; and La Clarté de Haut-Brion.

Château La Mission Haut-Brion: some second parts were good!