Château

Château Pibran

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

Appellation
Pauillac

The estate

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
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: Château Pichon Baron, Château Pibran · AXA Millésimes, Château Pibran 2023 technical sheet · Château Pichon Baron, the spirit of AXA Millésimes

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

Cru Classé

By invitation only.

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