Pessac-Léognan · France
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
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Cabernet Sauvignon · Sauvignon Blanc
Graves that actually receives visitors. White and red, and a spa hotel next door if that's the trip.
- Ask for
- Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge — ask for the blanc
- The visit
- Book. English is spoken. This is as close as Bordeaux gets to a tasting room.
How this place works
Châteaux are working farms. Many visit by appointment only, often in French, often a small group. Saint-Émilion and the city (La Cité du Vin, the quais) are where you walk without a letter of introduction.
Best window: May–June and September–October. August is shut. En Primeur week is not a tourist week.
Nearby rooms
On the trip
City, Graves, then the village
2 days
Sleep in Bordeaux. One Graves appointment. One day in Saint-Émilion on foot.
Full Bordeaux guide