Comtesse de Lalande

Roast lamb, ribeye or beef fillet, venison, or mushroom-led dishes.

The estate's vineyard lies in Pauillac, with an additional 12 hectares of vines on Saint-Julien soils. The site is rooted in deep gravel over clay-sand subsoils, with fruit handled plot by plot.

Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, with approximately half new and half second-fill barrels.

After destemming and crushing, fruit is vinified by plot in temperature-controlled wooden or stainless-steel vats. Vatting lasts around 18 to 24 days with regular pump-overs. Racking takes place every three months, followed by traditional egg-white fining.

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.