The oldest winery of the world renowned "First Growth" Bordeaux's (1530). One of Thomas Jeffersons favorite wines, this wine is regarded as one of the top 5 wines in the world. Chateau Haut-Brion the most iconic wine from the Medoc and Bordeaux in general, and has one of the longest and most interesting histories of any Bordeaux vineyard. The property derives its name from an ancient Celtic term “Briga.” Loosely translated, this means a rise or mound in the land. Historical archives show that Johanna Faure grew vines at Haut Mont near what we now know of as Haut-Brion as far back as September 6, 1426. The vines were planted to produce wine for a local chapel that was founded in Bordeaux by the Menuts Monks to remember the recently deceased Monk, Johan d’Artiguemale.