Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Leognan appellation, ranked among the Grands Crus Classes for red wine in the Classification of Graves wine of 1953 and 1959. The winery and vineyards are located south of the city of Bordeaux, in the commune of Martillac. The estate originates in the 14th century with the house of Verrier Du Boscq who planted vines on a gravelly plateau named Lafitte already in 1365. In 1720 it was bought by the Scotsman Georges Smith who added his name to the lieu-dit (English: place-name), and who built the manor house of the property. The Louis Eschenauer company bought estate in 1958, after having already distributed the wine from the early 20th century. In 1990, Daniel Cathiard fell in love with the property and joined the list of prestigious owners, firmly intending to further enhance Smith Haut Lafittes tradition of excellence. He combined the most modern winemaking techniques and age-old methods: organic compost, small wood...