Château Batailley
The Château Batailley is a well known vineyard of Bordeaux. Since the classification of 1855, the winery is classified as Cinquième Grand Cru Classé ( fifth level of classification ).
The estate is located in Pauillac, it is quite large with about 56 acres. 70 % of the area is planted with Cabernet Franc with Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 3%. The farm produces about 300,000 bottles of wine in middle age. These are all recent vintages from 1994, all of which are more than 85 PP in very good area. The 2005 is rated at 91 PP. The vintages of 2009 ( 94 PP) and 2010 ( 92 PP) are the so far the highest-rated vintages.
History
The origins of Château Batailley are uncertain; to the name, there are several assumptions. The proximity of the name to the French word bataille ( battle) nourishes the plausible thesis that the effective area of the château to the defensive ring of Bordeaux belonged during the Hundred Years War. From various wine estates in the region such as the nearby Château Latour such use is known. An alternative explanation speaks of a winery or merchant named Batailley, who is alleged to have played a role in the history of the estate.
In the 18th century, written mentions find the winery. Château Batailley belonged to the Saint -Martin family. At the end of the century the estate passed by inheritance to the three children of the family. The two daughters Marianne and Marthe Saint -Martin sold its stake in 1791 to Jean -Guillaume Pécholier. As Pécholier died in 1816, a large part of the estate went to a public sale to Daniel Guestier from a trading company Barton & Guestier (see also the history of Chateau Leoville - Barton ). It is narrated that Admiral Jacques de Bedout lived at Château Batailley after his leave of absence until his death in 1818.
Guestier bought over time added smaller parcels and invested in the land, in the wine cellar and into the house. When he died in 1847, the estate had a good reputation; the foundation for the good performance in the classification of 1855 was laid.