Chateau Haut-Batailley
The history of Chateau Batailley goes back several centuries and is one of the largest estates in the Pauillac subregion. Back in the 18th century, the estate was owned by the Saint-Mertin family. After the death of the head of the family, in 1816, the estate was sold at auction and became the property of the Gouestier family. In 1866, the family decided to sell the property and one of the largest Parisian banks became its owner.
Since 1932, the owners of the Chateau are brothers François and Marcel Bory. They were the ones who decided to divide the estate into two parts - Chateau Haut-Batailley and Chateau Batailley. The reason for this was the brothers' desire to prevent further possible difficulties associated with the inheritance of the estate and to rid themselves of puzzles associated with the legal problem of joint property. Most of the property, including the Château Batailley building, went to Marcel, and François was given the rest of the land, which became known as Haut-Batailley.
François-Xavier Bory is currently in charge of Château Haut-Batailley. The Château's vineyards, 22 hectares of land in the southern Pauillac region near Saint-Julien, are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
Since 1932, the owners of the Chateau are brothers François and Marcel Bory. They were the ones who decided to divide the estate into two parts - Chateau Haut-Batailley and Chateau Batailley. The reason for this was the brothers' desire to prevent further possible difficulties associated with the inheritance of the estate and to rid themselves of puzzles associated with the legal problem of joint property. Most of the property, including the Château Batailley building, went to Marcel, and François was given the rest of the land, which became known as Haut-Batailley.
François-Xavier Bory is currently in charge of Château Haut-Batailley. The Château's vineyards, 22 hectares of land in the southern Pauillac region near Saint-Julien, are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
