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Pessac-Léognan

One of the top appellations within "Graves, Pessac-Léognan is home to the only Graves chateau listed as a first-growth in the Médoc classification – Chateau Haut-Brion. In fact, praise for the chateau dates back to the days of Thomas Jefferson, when, upon visiting the chateau in , bought bottles for his cellar in Virginia. Pessac-Léognan is also known for producing some of the finest dry white wines of Bordeaux.

Notable Facts
The majority of wines made here are red, but their dry white wines are excellent as well. Many of the top chateau, like Chateau Haut Brion and Chateau Mission Haut Brion, produce top-quality whites alongside their red. Other Chateaux, like Smith Haut Lafite and Carbonnieux, are better known for their distinguished whites than reds. Both colors of wine from Pessac-Léognan have the specific tastes of the gravelly soil where it's grown.