Château Larrivet Haut-Brion

Château Larrivet Haut-Brion was previously called Château de Canolle, La Rivette, and Brion-Larrivet, before the estate became Château Haut-Brion Larrivet in 1874 under Bordeaux négociant Ernest Laurent. Later, Les fils de Théodor Conseil acquired the property, expanding it to 50 hectares of vines. Named Château Larrivet Haut-Brion in 1929, it was owned by Monsieur Guillemaud from 1941 to 1982. In 2007, Bruno Lemoine joined as Managing Director and Winemaker.

Located in Pessac-Léognan, the vineyards cover 70 hectares and have gravelly soils with a sandy or clay matrix on well-drained knolls, characteristic of the middle terrace of Bordeaux Graves. The average vine age is 30 years for reds and 25 years for whites, and grapes are 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc for reds, and 85% Sauvignon and 15% Sémillon for whites. Harvesting is manual in crates and mechanical, and an agroforestry project named Vignoble du Futur addresses climate challenges. Finally, wines age separately for 16 months for reds and 11 months for whites in plot-adapted amphoras, foudres, concrete eggs, and new or one-wine barrels.