Careful attention is paid to limiting yield and the fruit is harvested exclusively by hand. In the vineyards of Pichon Baron, the vines grow at a density of 9,000 plants per hectare. However, the estate’s historic “Butte de Pichon Baron’ plots have been in use ever since 1694. The vines, with an average age of 35 years, enjoy a maritime climate, since the Gironde estuary nearby contributes a mild temperature. The land planted with vines can be divided into 4 main blocks and 70 distinct parcels, with various slopes and a maximum elevation of 13 meters. The 40 hectares of vineyards used for the Grand Vin are perched atop the Pauillac plateau, planted in soils of deep Quaternary gravel, large pebbles and sand. The Chateau Pichon Baron property expands over 73 hectares planted with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, both used for the estate’s namesake Grand Vin and second wine, along with 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, exclusively blended into the second wines. The chateau remained in the Pichon de Longueville family, until it was sold in 1933 to the Bouteiller family, who kept it until for 50 years before selling it to the AXA Millesimes insurance group in 1987. Under the famous 1855 classification of Napoleon III, Chateau Pichon Baron was ranked a Second Grand Cru Classe. The chateau on the Pichon Baron property, truly romantic and reminiscent of a palace in a French fairy tale, was commissioned by Baron Raoul Pichon de Longueville in 1851 and constructed next to what today remains one of the estate’s oldest vineyards. The property eventually passed to Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville who, before his death in 1850, divided it in two, leaving what would become Chateau Pichon Baron to his two sons and what would later be known as Chateau Pichon Comtesse to his three daughters. Shortly after the marriage, the Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron estate was created. The first vineyard plots of the property, situated close to the Latour estate in the Bordeaux Left Bank appellation of Pauillac, were purchased in 1689 by Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan and included in the dowry of his daughter Therese, when she married Baron Jacques Pichon de Longueville in 1694. The history of Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron dates back to the Grand Siecle(“Great Century”) of France, when Louis XIV reigned supreme. Discover the estate’s prized Grand Vin, along with its two second labels: Merlot-dominant Les Tourelles de Longueville and the relatively new Cabernet Sauvignon – Merlot blend Les Griffons de Pichon Baron. Chateau Pichon Baron is a true Medoc, as classic as they come – a rich, full-bodied and elegant blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, perfected over time. The “Cru Classe” classification proudly displayed above the famous appellation of Pauillac, in capital letters. A pair of mighty griffins fiercely guarding the historical seal of an esteemed Bordeaux family. , mere glance at the classic etiquette gracing each bottle of Chateau Pichon Baron is enough to understand the refined character of this property. Storage of the start time of each session.Īllow Google Maps to be embedded on this site Used by Google Tag Manager in order to control the loading of the Google Analytics Script Tag. Recognition of visitors for Google AdSense. Īssignment of interactions to each session. Recognition of visitors for Google Analytics. Used by Facebook to display a number of advertising products, such as real-time bids from third-party advertisers. via which website or advertising material you came to us)
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