Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac

Producer of fine Pauillac Premier Cru Médocs

featured in Vineyards & estates Updated 23 June 2016

Their vineyard covers 112 hectares of vines, over 70% of which is Cabernet Sauvignon, but also Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. This château produces some of the finest wines in the region, including a Premier Cru Classé.

Jacques de Ségur was credited with the planting of the Lafite vineyard in the 1670s and in the early 1680s. From the early 18th century, Lafite found its market in London. It appeared in the London Gazette of 1707 as being “sold at public auctions in the City of London, after being offloaded from foreign merchant ships seized by British corsairs as well as by the vessels of the Royal Navy”.

Its circular cellar room was constructed under the supervision of the architect Ricardo Bofill and inaugurated in 1987.

Visitor comments

"Frederic was terrific and so was the wine! The memory of this visit will last a lifetime. Cannot even describe the experience." - Trip Advisor
"Wine tasting in style in one of the most famous wine producer in Bordeaux. The wines are pretty young but they are already great!" - Trip Advisor
"What a classic place! My best wine visit. Class, tradition, great guide/sommelier, and the best degustation ever...a Lafite 2001 ! The best!" - Trip Advisor

When to come

They organise tours of the estate, by appointment only, for private individuals at 14:00 and 15:30. It is closed on holidays, bank holidays and from August to the end of October. After the tour of the property, they offer a tasting.