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The exceptional Château Haut-Brion Library curated by Domaine Clarence Dillon
Buried in this rich historical soil, the estate can also boast an ancient union with the world of gastronomy. In 1666 the Pontac family opened Pontac's Head, one of Europe's very first gastronomic restaurants. In 1787 Joseph Fumel receives Thomas Jefferson at the estate. In 1803 the "Louisiana Purchase" will once again connect the then owner of Château Haut-Brion, the Prince de Talleyrand-Perigord with the President of the United States . Later, Talleyrand became the most admired host and diplomat at The Congress of Vienna not least due to the presence of his famous Chef, Antonin Carême , who would himself become the first true "star chef".
Prince Robert de Luxembourg
Currently a huge construction and renovation project is underway at Château Haut-Brion, overseen by the architect Annabelle Selldorf, which will house new wine-making facilities, but also the growing collection of menus, letters, documents and exceptional antiquarian gastronomy and wine books. The Château Haut-Brion library has recently benefited immensely from the addition of the of books which was shaped by a passionate and talented California wine-maker, Mr Sean Thackrey . Mr Thackrey's collection has undoubtedly added a new dimension to this Château Haut-Brion athenaeum.
One of the most revered and ancient terroirs now boasts a collection of books and texts dating back in one case 1500 years. Today the library encompasses approximately 3000 books about viticulture, wine and gastronomy, 8 original archives on the history of Château Haut-Brion, 312 historic menus, 100 prestigious restaurants wine lists, 43 original signed letters and manuscripts and 17 manuscripts in Japanese, devoted to agriculture, gastronomy and the art of the table.
As it is at the genesis of fine wine history and lore, the First Growth Château Haut-Brion has now also become one of the ultimate repositories of the finest antiquarian Gastronomic and Wine libraries in the world. The collection will be made accessible to scholars by appointment starting in 2026.
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