Château Duhart-Milon

Château Duhart-Milon’s vineyards stretch almost in a single block to the west of Château Lafite Rothschild, on the Milon hillside, which extends the Carruades plateau of Lafite. The Château Duhart-Milon estate comprises 76 hectares of vineyards within the Pauillac appellation. The soils consist of fine gravel mixed with wind-blown sand over a subsoil of Tertiary limestone. The vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (67%) and Merlot (33%). The average age of the vineyard is 30 years.

Since 1962, the estate has been managed by a single team overseeing both Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart-Milon, given the proximity of the two properties. Charles Chevallier, Director of the Estates, is assisted by Christophe Congé, oenologist and winemaker, and Régis Porfilet, vineyard manager.

The techniques used at Château Duhart-Milon are identical to those at the other château and remain traditional, incorporating strict yield control, hand-harvesting, and numerous tasks performed manually throughout the year. The estate’s average production (Château Duhart-Milon, Moulin de Duhart, and Baron de Milon) is 30,000 cases of fine Pauillac wine per year, bottled at the château.