WINE ESTATE
• It was the biggest property in Bordeaux in the 19th century, with 860 acres of vineyard.
• After being destroyed and abandoned, it became the only “new” vineyard of the 20th Century (1993) in the Bordeaux region thanks to the Lesgourgues family, owner of acclaimed Laubade Armagnacs.
• 40 of the estate’s 68 hectares are dedicated to red wine, in an AOC that owes its name to the nature of the soil: quartz, gravel, and pebble, all giving the natural sustenance of the wine.
• The winery is the most modern and uses the best facilities in the region.
• Production: 20 000 cases / year.

SOIL
• Gravel soil with a chalky sub-soil.
• Gravels deposited by the river, forming various terraces.
• Level, cut out in ridges by erosion.

GRAPE VARIETY
• Merlot: 50%, which stands out with its finesse and its aromatic elegance.
• Cabernet Sauvignon: 50%, renowned for its aromatic structure and its gift for ageing.

VINIFICATION
• Hand picked.
• Maceration: 2 to 3 weeks according to the vintage, in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks.
• Fermentation: strictly kept between 68 and 86°F to allow a gentle extraction of quality tannins.
• Ageing: in oak barrels for 12 months, in the traditional way with 30% of new wood.

AWARDS
• Vintage 2001: Score range 85-88 .
• Vintage 2002 : Silver Medal, Challenge International du Vin Blaye-Bourg.
• Vintage 2005 : Bettane & Desseauve 15/20.
Guide Hachette one star.
DECANTER UK:
• "At the Bordeaux Wine Bureau's San Francisco tasting of 100 Bordeaux wines between $8 and $25, the 2001 Chateau Haut Selve from Graves was a stand-out. It's everything you want from Bordeaux: understated black fruit flavors of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot dress its muscular body like a hand-tailored suit".

FOOD PAIRING
• Red grilled and roasted meats.

TASTING NOTES
• Fine and well made with lots of violet smoke and berry aromas.
• Medium to full-bodied with fine tannins and a long silky finish.