Château

Château Pibran

shah-TOH pee-BRAHN

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Capitals mark the stressed syllable. “ahn” is a nasal vowel: say it through the nose, with no n. The French r comes from the back of the throat. The recording is the reference.

A Pauillac of AXA Millésimes on a hilltop of the appellation, made by the team of Château Pichon Baron.

Appellation: Pauillac
Châteaux: See it among the 629

The château

Pibran belongs to AXA Millésimes, alongside Pichon Baron, Suduiraut, Domaine de l’Arlot, Disznókő and Quinta do Noval. It stands on a hilltop of Pauillac, and its winemaking and technical follow-up are in the hands of the Château Pichon Baron team, with Pierre Montégut as technical director.

The 2023 is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon and 46% Merlot, picked from September 12 to October 4 and macerated at 25 to 27°C, with the length of the maceration after fermentation decided by tasting every day; it aged 18 months, 40% in new barrels and 60% in barrels of 1 vintage.

At a glance

Appellation: Pauillac Terroir of Pauillac →
Commune: Pauillac
Classification: No classification
Owner: AXA Millésimes
Direction: The Château Pichon Baron team; Pierre Montégut, technical director
Grapes: 2023: Cabernet Sauvignon 54%, Merlot 46%
Cellar: 2023: 18 months, 40% in new barrels, 60% in barrels of 1 vintage
Wines: Château Pibran
The house: Also Château Pichon Baron, Pauillac, and Château Suduiraut, Sauternes

Sources

Its own publications: Château Pichon Baron: Château Pibran, the spirit of AXA Millésimes; AXA Millésimes, Château Pibran 2023 technical sheet

Revised September 23, 2026. How I choose sources

The record

Château Pibran is in the Pauillac appellation.

The 1855 Classification was published on April 18, 1855, drawn up by the brokers of the Bordeaux exchange for the Exposition Universelle in Paris.

Source: Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855

Private

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