Appellation : Pessac-Leognan
Chateau Haut-Bacalan
Just like its famous neighbour Chateau Haut-Brion, classified Grand cru, Chateau Haut-Bacalan is located in the municipality of Pessac. The building is famous for housing Montesquieu during the 18th century, the first to produce wine there. In 1998, Charles Henri Gonet fell under the spell of this 17th century property and replanted the vineyard.
Each in their own way, Sophie, Charles-Henri, and Frédéric have known how to develop their taste, and feed their curiosity with many travels and experiences in other wine regions in France and abroad, always seeking the best. Thus they consider their terroirs with open minds, seeing each of them as “ countries ”: first to be explored, then studied. They have adapted their practices in order to highlight the typicality of each terroirs. A happy mix of know-how and adventure which enables us to find the best expressions of terroir in our wines…
Chateau Haut-Bacalan
Appellation : Pessac-Leognan
Just like its famous neighbour Chateau Haut-Brion, classified Grand cru, Chateau Haut-Bacalan is located in the municipality of Pessac. The building is famous for housing Montesquieu during the 18th century, the first to produce wine there. In 1998, Charles Henri Gonet fell under the spell of this 17th century property and replanted the vineyard.
Each in their own way, Sophie, Charles-Henri, and Frédéric have known how to develop their taste, and feed their curiosity with many travels and experiences in other wine regions in France and abroad, always seeking the best. Thus they consider their terroirs with open minds, seeing each of them as “ countries ”: first to be explored, then studied. They have adapted their practices in order to highlight the typicality of each terroirs. A happy mix of know-how and adventure which enables us to find the best expressions of terroir in our wines…
The owner's pitch.
“Feeling the earth, touching the vines, tasting the grapes… Being a winegrower is first and foremost a profession of sensations, emotions and passion. An agricultural profession dependent on the weather and where patience, humility, and strength of conviction become qualities essential to success.
“The earth does not belong to the man, it is the man who belongs to the earth.“ : for 7 generations, we have endeavored to learn from this old saying to produce quality wines, while respecting the environment. In addition to terroir, our work is driven by curiosity and adventure.”
Charles-Henry Gonet
Focus on the Chateau.
Surface area
8 hectares
Wine types
Red
Ageing
18 months
In barrels
Grape varieties
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Petit Verdot
Environmental protection
HEV since 2020
Open for tours
By appointment
Wines.
Beautiful deep and intense color. Refined, complex and powerful nose, very ripe fruit of black cherries, blackcurrant, plums crushed, subtle toasted, spicy and mineral notes, palate dense, deep, powerful, with a tight weave, energy and outfit. Great potential.
How to contact the Chateau.
Address
56 rue du Domaine de Bacalan
33600 Pessac
France
Phone
+33 5 57 24 51 23
E-mail
info@gonet.fr
Website
gonet.fr
