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Chateau Duhart-Milon
Pauillac

Duhart-Milon

The Rothschild family acquired Chateau Duhart-Milon, a "4th Cru" in the 1855 classification from the Castejas of Pauillac, in 1962. The property was named after the Sieur of Duhart, gun-runner to Louis XIV, who owned this land, and from the name of the little hamlet of Milon which stands on a knoll separating this vineyard from that of Chateau Lafite. Since the acquisition, a lot of work has been done to reestablish the name and the reputation of this "cru classe": replanting and developing the vineyard, building new modern chais and cuvier, paying strict attention to the viticulture as to the vinification.

Vineyard:

The vineyard covers 50 hectares and is planted with the classical grape varieties of the Medoc: Cabernet Sauvignon (57%), Cabernet Franc (20%), Merlot (21%) with just a few percent of "Petit Verdot" (this cépage has always been traditionally planted at Duhart-Milon and a certain excess of it in the pre-war vintages might explain their slightly flinty hardness).

Vinification:

The fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats, but the wines are aged in oak barriques, made by the cooper of Lafite, 33 to 40% are renewed each year.

After 18 to 20 months in barrels, during which time the wines are racked seven times and fined, the bottling takes place at the chateau.

A strict selection of the vats which go into Duhart-Milon wines maintains a high quality. Average production: 180 tonneaux/year.