Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion

Château La Mission Haut-Brion is one of Bordeaux’s most revered estates, located in Talence and Pessac within the Pessac-Léognan appellation and classified among the Crus Classés de Graves. Its origins go back to the 16th century, when the Lestonnac family—intermarried with the Pontacs of neighbouring Château Haut-Brion—began planting vines on these gravelly terraces. From the late 17th century, the property was run by Lazarist priests, whose legacy is still visible in the estate’s chapel and religious iconography,…