Château Lafite-Rothschild is one of the icons of the Bordelais with a long history. The first mention of the name Lafite dates back to 1234, and the French word for hill - "La Hite" - served as the godfather of the name. And this is at the same time a reference to the location in the north of Pauillac on the border with St. Estephe on a gravel hill about 8 meters thick, which the Gironde has left here.
At the end of the 18th century, the future President of the United States of America Thomas Jefferson already praised the wine of Lafite beyond measure, which then also consistently found its way into the classification of the Haut-Médoc as one of the most expensive wines of Bordeaux as 1er Cru Classé in 1855.
With the takeover by Baron James de Rothschild, the Château received its current name. 112 hectares, divided into 70 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 percent Merlot, 3 percent Cabernet Franc and 2 percent Petit Verdot, are cultivated by the Château in the immediate vicinity of the equally famous Château Mouton-Rotschild. Technical director Eric Kohler, oenologist Christophe Cogé and vineyard manager Louis Caillard meticulously ensure that all work is done by hand. An initial selection of the best grapes takes place in the vineyard, and the barrels in which the wine is allowed to age come from in-house production.
For the second year of ageing a spectacular cellar was built in 1987, considered by lovers of this wine as the "cathedral of wine". The terroir and perfection in production produce wines that are rightly considered among the best in the world.
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