Château Smith Haut Lafitte is a magnificent Grand Cru Classé estate located at the very heart of Bordeaux's prestigious Pessac-Léognan appellation. Tracing its rich origins back to the 14th Century, it stands proudly as one of the oldest and most historic châteaux in the entire Bordeaux wine region. This grand property entered a transformative new era in 1990 when it was purchased by former Olympic skiing champion Daniel Cathiard and his wife Florence. Driven by absolute passion and restless ambition, the Cathiard family has successfully elevated the estate from a perennial underachiever into one of the undisputed, leading benchmark producers in the Graves area.
The exceptional vines of Château Smith Haut Lafitte are planted in a single, continuous block atop a superb Günzian gravel plateau, a geological feature perfectly suited for cultivating world-class grapes. The estate famously crafts six distinct, highly sought-after expressions, split evenly across classic Bordeaux red blends and sublime, mineral-driven dry white styles. This includes the flagship Château Smith Haut Lafitte Grand Cru Classé (red and white), alongside the brilliantly accessible second wines, Les Hauts de Smith and Le Petit Haut Lafitte. Each bottle boasts its own precise, unique blend, delivering a remarkably complex and deeply aromatic profile that captures the sophisticated elegance of prime Pessac-Léognan terroir.