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Château Haut-Batailley Pauillac Red 2016

Château Haut-Batailley Pauillac Red 2016

€97,90
€97,90
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Showcasing a beautiful deep colour, this Pauillac wine reveals fruity aromas (black fruits) as well as utterly elegant tannins. The alluring finish is persistent and smooth.
  • Château Haut-Batailley
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • 2016
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot
  • Average age of the vines: 35 years old
  • The vatting period lasts around 3 weeks. Alcoholic fermentation occurs during eight to ten days, with temperatures held around 28°C (depending on the quality of the vintage). A soft extraction is achieved by daily pumping-over of the juice which aids fermentation and the gradual development of phenolic components in the wine. Maceration continues for around ten days. During this time, each vat's temperature is strictly controlled and adjusted according to its grapes' potential. This is followed by the malolactic fermentation which stabilizes the wine and reduces its acidity, enhancing its round and supple character.
  • Aged in 60% new French oak for 16 months.
  • 75cl
  • 13%
  • 16ºC - 18ºC
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The story

Château Haut-Batailley marks the entrance into the vineyard of Pauillac with the iconic Tour l'Aspic (Aspic tower) that dominates the estate. The estate is a classified growth, included in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. The actual vineyard of Château Haut-Batailley was defined in 1942 when the estate was divided into two separate properties (Batailley and Haut-Batailley).

In 2017, a new and exciting chapter under the Cazes family of Châteaux Lynch-Bages and Ormes de Pez began!

The vineyard
The vineyard extends over 41 hectares on soils of deep Garonne gravel.

22 hectares are currently in production. In 2017, when the Cazes family took over, 19 hectares of land with planting rights within AOC Pauillac had not been planted (they were never reinstated after Phylloxera).

One year later, following an in-depth study of the terroirs, an extensive planting program was carried out. The vineyard's total surface has doubled in only three years, from 22 to 41 hectares.

The vines are located on the southern part of the Pauillac appellation, bordering Saint-Julien.

Particularly representative of the Pauillac appellation, grapes are currently Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.

Enhancing biodiversity and agroforestry is at the core of our contribution to nature. In 2022, 14 different varieties of over 910 trees and shrubs were planted in the heart of the vineyard.

The wines
Château Haut-Batailley is a harmonious, elegant wine with a fine tannic structure and will develop even more complexity and depth over time.

Haut-Batailley Verso the second wine of the property, was launched by the Cazes family. It offers notes of black fruit, displays freshness, aromatic depth and elegance, and can be enjoyed from its early years onward.

Source: Château Haut-Batailley website