Chateau Haut Batailley

Château Haut-Batailley is a wine estate in the Pauillac appellation of Médoc, north of Bordeaux and on the left bank of the Garonne estuary. It is one of the 18 estates with a Fifth Growth status (5ème Cru), granted based on the Bordeaux classification of 1855.

The estate was once part of the larger neighboring Château Batailley, located north of Haut-Batailley. Batailley was purchased in 1932 by brothers François and Marcel Borie, who divided it into two parts in 1942 to avoid conflict over inheritance. François took the smaller property, which did not include the physical château, and named the estate Haut-Batailley. He expanded the size of the estate by purchasing vineyards, including plots in 1951 from Château Duhart-Milon, which holds Fourth Growth status (4ème Cru).

Château Haut-Batailley now has 22 hectares of vineyards planted predominantly with Cabernet Sauvignon, as is typical of Bordeaux's left bank. Merlot and Cabernet Franc are included in the final blend but are planted on smaller plots.

The estate produces approximately 120,000 bottles of wine annually. The wine matures for twenty months in oak barrels, with one-third of the barrels replaced each year with new ones. After a comprehensive renovation of its technical facilities, the estate has seen a clear improvement in quality.