Description
The 16 hectare St. Emilion vineyard of Chateau Barde Haut is planted to 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. This shows an increase in the amount of Merlot planted in their vines. However, the eventual goal of the estate is to increase the percentage of Cabernet Franc in the vineyards. Chateau Barde Haut is located in the eastern portion of St. Emilion on a well elevated, limestone plateau. The terroir of Chateau Barde Haut is clay over chalk soils. The vines are on average 35 years of age. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 7,150 vines per hectare. Barde Haut was purchased by Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard in September 2000. Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard comes from a Bordeaux wine family who also own properties in the region. She is related to Florence and Daniel Cathiard who own Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in Pessac Leognan. Chateau Barde Haut is managed by Helene Garcin Levesque also runs two other Right Bank estate, Clos L’Eglise in Pomerol and Chateau Poesia in St. Emilion. Helene Garcin Levesque is also in charge of Chateau Haut Bergey and Chateau Branon in the Pessac Leognan appellation.
