Château Barde Haut

History

Château Barde-Haut has been owned by Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard for eighteen years, and also owns Clos l’Eglise in Pomerol, Château Haut-Bergey and Château Poesia in Saint Emilion and Bodega Poesia in Argentina. After its purchase by the vineyards Garcin, the property has been totally renovated. Important investments have been made so that the new winery now works entirely by gravity to respect the precious harvest. Today, it is the daughter of Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard, Hélène, and her husband Patrice Lévêque who are leading Château Barde-Haut. The encounter between exceptional terroir and viticultural techniques combining tradition and modernity make Château Barde-Haut one of the rising stars of Saint-Emilion.

Terroir & Vinification

The vineyard of Château Barde-Haut extends over 17 hectares located at the Eastern limit of the town of Saint-Emilion, at the end of the plateau. The vineyard forms an amphitheater facing south, overlooking the Dordogne Valley. Typical of Saint-Emilion, most of the terroir consists of a shallow layer of clay on a limestone outcropping rock. Château Barde-Haut is equipped with small wooden vats, stainless steel and raw cement from 50 hl to 70 hl. A selective and qualitative policy is conducted in the vineyard. All this work of restructuring and renovation, combined with the know-how of the Garcin family, was rewarded in 2012 when Château Barde-Haut was eventually promoted Grand Cru Classé. Since then, some journalists have even placed it in the style of Château Cheval Blanc.

Tasting

At the tasting, it is a typical wine of Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, dense, fruity and with character. It is a fleshy wine, with woody notes, undergrowth and black fruits.

Their Team

Owners  : Vignobles GARCIN