Reserve de la Comtesse

Best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken.

Vineyards lie on deep gravel beds underpinned by clay and then sandstone and limestone (part of these vineyards actually reside in the St-Julien appellation).

As the Grand vin, the wine is fermented in stainless steel cuvées and then matured in oak barriques (50% new) for up to 18 months.

The Pichon Longueville estate goes back to 1688-1689. In 1850 Virginie de Pichon Longueville Countess de Lalande and her two sisters inherited three-fifths of the vineyard from their father. This took on the name of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. In 1978 May-Eliane de Lencquesaing daughter of Edouard Miailhe in turn inherited this beautiful property and devoted herself entirely to continuing the tradition of quality wine. Just two families have been responsible for maintaining this wine's superb reputation for three centuries. Bordering on Chateau Latour Second Growth Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is located in the southern part of Pauillac near Saint-Julien. The unusual choice of grape varieties (there is a much higher percentage of Merlot than average) is a partial explanation for this wine's outstanding personality marked by elegance balance and finesse. Traditional methods and modern technology combine to make the most of the estate's prestigious soil. The international reputation of this Super Second Growth can be attributed to unfailing quality and dynamic owners.