Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Leognan – 1961

Area under vines: 78 hectares
Soils: Gravelly soil from the Gunzian
Average age of the vines: 38 years
Planting density: 7500 to 10 000 vines/ha
Production: 120 000 bottles  a year for red wine. 38 000 bottles of white.
Ageing: in 60% new oak barrels for 18 to 20 months
Grape varieties:

• Cabernet Sauvignon 60%
• Merlot 30%
• Cabernet Franc 9%
• Petit Verdot 1%

The Chateau makes two other wines:

• Les Hauts de Smith :
• Grape varieties:
• Merlot 55%
• Cabernet Sauvignon 45%

Le Petit Haut Lafitte :

Grape varieties:
• Cabernet Sauvignon 55%
• Merlot 45%

Learn more about Château Smith Haut Lafitte here

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• Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc
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