Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (commonly referred to as Pichon Lalande) is a winery in the Pauillac appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. The Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has the particularity of owning eleven hectares of vines within the commune of Saint-Julien, which account for the wine's elegant and supple character among the other Grand Crus of Pauillac. Chateau Pichon Longueville de Lalande is ideally situated between the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. These two masses of water favour the movement of air, which clears the sky of clouds and reduces rainfall. The region of Pauillac benefits from a microclimate that is relatively dry which helps the concentration of the grapes.
Château Pichon Comtesse was once part of the larger Pichon estate, owned by Pierre de Rauzan, along with what today is Château Pichon Longueville Baron. In 1850, the estate was divided into the two current Pichon estates.
The variety of parcels of land, due to the elements of the earth and their encepagement explains the complexity of the personality of the wines of Pichon. Known for its soft and fleshy character due to the high proportion of Merlot, Pichon Lalande is a supple, fruity velvety wine which can be drunk while quite young.
Appellation: Pauillac
Areas under Vine: 150 acres
Average Annual Production: 15,000 cases per annum
Soil: Garonne gravel on top of clay
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon (45%), Merlot (35%), Cabernet Franc (12%), Petit Verdot (8%)
Ageing: 18 months in the barrels, of which 50% are new oak and 50% one year old oak
Top Vintages: 1982, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2005 |
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