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| Name | Chateau Pichon-Longueville-Baron |
| Vintage | - |
| Country | France |
Region: Pauillac
Average annual production: Approximate 20,000 cases
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 25% and Cabernet Franc 5%
Area under vine: 73 hectares
Ageing: Up to 18 months
History: In the 17th century, the whole of the two Chateaux Pichon-Longueville belonged to Pierre des Mesures de Rauzan, an important landowner of the Medoc, whose daughter married Jacques de Pichon, Baron de Longueville. In the 19th century, Baron Joseph de Pichon-Longueville left two-fifths of the vineyard to his son Raoul, and the remaining three-fifths to his daughters, Comtesse Sophie de Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande and Vicomtesse de Lavaur. Not having had descendants, Comtresses Sophie de Pichon-Longueville and de Lavaur left their shares to their sister the Comtesse de Lalande. In 1935, Baron Raoul de Pichon-Longueville sold his property to the Bouteiller family. In 1987 Pichon-Baron was sold, and Jean-Michel Cazes (proprietor of Chateau Lynch Bages and Chateau Les Ormes de Pez) brought in as administrator.
- Information extracted from: http://www.cellarnotes.net/chateau_pichon_baron.htm
Average annual production: Approximate 20,000 cases
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 25% and Cabernet Franc 5%
Area under vine: 73 hectares
Ageing: Up to 18 months
History: In the 17th century, the whole of the two Chateaux Pichon-Longueville belonged to Pierre des Mesures de Rauzan, an important landowner of the Medoc, whose daughter married Jacques de Pichon, Baron de Longueville. In the 19th century, Baron Joseph de Pichon-Longueville left two-fifths of the vineyard to his son Raoul, and the remaining three-fifths to his daughters, Comtesse Sophie de Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande and Vicomtesse de Lavaur. Not having had descendants, Comtresses Sophie de Pichon-Longueville and de Lavaur left their shares to their sister the Comtesse de Lalande. In 1935, Baron Raoul de Pichon-Longueville sold his property to the Bouteiller family. In 1987 Pichon-Baron was sold, and Jean-Michel Cazes (proprietor of Chateau Lynch Bages and Chateau Les Ormes de Pez) brought in as administrator.
- Information extracted from: http://www.cellarnotes.net/chateau_pichon_baron.htm