Producer Profile
Château Pichon Baron
Château Pichon Baron, a leading Second Growth estate, is one of Bordeaux’s most illustrious ‘super second’ producers. In 1987 it was brought by the AXA Millesimes Group, who also own Cantenac-Brown, Petit-Village, and Suduiraut. This team is dedicated to producing consistently exceptional wines which are faithful to the spirit of the terroir and the history of the estate.
The estate is a uniquely charming 19th Century Chateau with a long history. In 1933, the Pichon de Longueville family sold the property to the Bouteiller family who managed the estate for over 50 years.
Their 73-hectare vineyard is made up of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. It runs adjacent to Chateau Latour and lies on deep gravel beds. It has the gravel deposits and large pebbles and sand which are typical of the appellation. The exceptional terroir has a maritime climate; its proximity to the Gironde estuary lends it an increased mildness.
The Cabernet-dominated Pichon Baron is a more muscular, tannic and full-bodied wine than that of its neighbour across the road, Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. The Grand Vin is Chateau Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville. The second wine is Les Tourelles de Longueville, introduced with the 1986 vintage. The best examples of Pichon-Longueville Baron have layer upon layer of unctuous, vanilla-scented, blackcurrant and cassis fruit, intermingled with cigar box and lead pencil shavings aromas.
