Château Haut-Batailley : Verso 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for Verso 2022 from Château Haut-Batailley

Tasting

Color
Color with a subtle ruby hue.

Nose
The nose reveals an intense fruity framework (red and black fruits).

Palate
Ample and round, the palate combines fruitiness and balance with a beautiful freshness.

The structure and vivacity of a Second Red Wine from Pauillac

The property

Fifth Grand Cru Classé in the Official Classification of 1855, the Château Haut-Batailley is a reference of the Pauillac appellation. Its name is derived from the word "battle", in memory of the battles that would have taken place on the estate at the end of the Hundred Years War, in the 15th century.

Since 2017, Château Haut-Batailley has been managed by the Cazes family who continues the work initiated by the Borie family since 1930 and perpetuates the style and quality of this essential cru of the Médoc, on the Left Bank of the Bordeaux region.

The vineyard

The terroir of Château Haut-Batailley extends over about forty hectares, of which 22 hectares, where the old vines are planted on soils composed of fine Garonne gravels, clay and alios (sandstone).

The wine

Verso is the Second Wine of Château Haut-Batailley, a renowned property among the great wines of Pauillac.

The vintage

The particularly cold winter is offset by a hot and dry summer.

Vinification and aging

Harvested by hand, the grapes undergo rigorous sorting in the vineyard but also before and after destemming. Three-week maceration accompanied by pump-overs and rackings. Following the run-offs, malolactic fermentation in vats then racking into barrels of a wine for aging for a period of 12 months.

Blend

Merlot (54%)
Cabernet sauvignon (43%)
Petit verdot (3%).