Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild occupies the finest crests in Pauillac. Throughout the middle ages, up until 1798, the seigneurs of Lafite were the high administrators of justice in the country. It was through officers of their choice that they exercised this right.The chateau was bought by Baron James de Rothschild in 1868, but he never saw it.

At the time he was old and sick, but his three sons, Alphonse, Gustave and Edmond liked the idea of pouring Lafite as their own wine. It was already the world's most prestigious wine. Many records refer to the wines of Lafite including the well known archives of Thomas Jefferson who frequently purchased this wine for the first president of the United States, George Washington. Lafite represents the very best that wine can be.

Lafite is fermented in 27 vats of Bosnian oak and spends between 24-30 months in French oak barriques. The whole process from picking the grapes to bottling is strictly supervised by Eric de Rothschild, the present administrator on behalf of the family. At picking time a very severe selection process is carried out and in very abundant vintages as much as half of the crop is eliminated.

Lafite Wines:

• - Lafite Rothschild

• - Carruades de Lafite (2nd wine)

The Domain Barons de Rothschild also owns:

• - Château Duhart-Milon

• - Château Rieussec

• - Château l'Evangile