Domaine Clarence Dillon
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Domaine Clarence Dillon SAS is a French company that owns two Bordeaux
wine estates, Château Haut-Brion
and Château La Mission Haut-Brion
. It was first founded on June 1, 1935. The
company was named after the American financier
Clarence Dillon
, who bought
Château Haut-Brion in 1935 .
From 1935 to 1975, Seymour Weller, nephew of Clarence Dillon, managed the
company.
,
Duchesse de Mouchy (formerly Princess of Luxembourg), assumed the
presidency of Domaine Clarence Dillon. Her husband, Philippe, Duc de Mouchy, was General Manager.
Under their management, the company
bought Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Château Laville Haut-Brion and Château
La Tour Haut-Brion in 1983. Since 2008, her son by her marriage to Charles,
Prince de Luxembourg, Robert de Luxembourg, is President of Domaine
Clarence Dillon.
The Board of Directors of Domaine Clarence Dillon includes only
descendants of Clarence Dillon, or his son C. Douglas Dillon
, who had served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1961 to 1965
, or his daughter, Dorothy Dillon-Eweson.
On June 24, 2011, Domaine Clarence Dillon announced the acquisition of Château Tertre Daugay, former First Growth of Saint-Emilion.
, Premier Grand Cru Classé in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
Château Haut-Brion Blanc
Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, second red wine of Château Haut-Brion, previously named Château Bahans Haut-Brion until the 2006 vintage
La Clarté de Haut-Brion (previously Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion until the 2008 vintage), second wine of Château Haut-Brion blanc and Château La Mission Haut-Brion blanc
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
, Cru Classé de Graves en rouge
La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, second wine in red of Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, previously named Château Laville Haut-Brion
until 2008
Clarence Dillon Wines will also provide the service of a classical Bordeaux Negociant
business with a particular focus on the wines emanating from the estates of its mother company, Domaine Clarence Dillon.
established in Bordeaux.
Its name is inspired by the name of Clarence Dillon who established the family in the Bordeaux area in 1935.
It is also related to the term “Claret
” that designated the Bordeaux wines during the 17th and 18th century in England. The wines are made according to the Bordeaux style and tradition.
wine estates, Château Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion is a French wine, rated a Premier Cru Classé , produced in the Gironde region. It differs from the other wines on the list in its geographic location in the north of the wine-growing region of Graves...
and Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château la Mission Haut-Brion is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, classed among the Grand Crus in the Graves classification of 1953...
. It was first founded on June 1, 1935. The
company was named after the American financier
Clarence Dillon
Clarence Dillon
Clarence Dillon, , was an American financier, and namesake of Dillon, Read & Co., an investment bank.-Background:...
, who bought
Château Haut-Brion in 1935 .
From 1935 to 1975, Seymour Weller, nephew of Clarence Dillon, managed the
company.
From 1975 to Today
From 1975 to 2008, Joan Dillon,
Duchesse de Mouchy (formerly Princess of Luxembourg), assumed the
presidency of Domaine Clarence Dillon. Her husband, Philippe, Duc de Mouchy, was General Manager.
Under their management, the company
bought Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Château Laville Haut-Brion and Château
La Tour Haut-Brion in 1983. Since 2008, her son by her marriage to Charles,
Prince de Luxembourg, Robert de Luxembourg, is President of Domaine
Clarence Dillon.
The Board of Directors of Domaine Clarence Dillon includes only
descendants of Clarence Dillon, or his son C. Douglas Dillon
C. Douglas Dillon
Clarence Douglas Dillon was an American diplomat and politician, who served as U.S. Ambassador to France and as the 57th Secretary of the Treasury...
, who had served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1961 to 1965
, or his daughter, Dorothy Dillon-Eweson.
On June 24, 2011, Domaine Clarence Dillon announced the acquisition of Château Tertre Daugay, former First Growth of Saint-Emilion.
Wines currently produced
Château Haut-BrionChâteau Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion is a French wine, rated a Premier Cru Classé , produced in the Gironde region. It differs from the other wines on the list in its geographic location in the north of the wine-growing region of Graves...
, Premier Grand Cru Classé in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
The Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 resulted from the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, when Emperor Napoleon III requested a classification system for France's best Bordeaux wines which were to be on display for visitors from around the world...
Château Haut-Brion Blanc
Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, second red wine of Château Haut-Brion, previously named Château Bahans Haut-Brion until the 2006 vintage
La Clarté de Haut-Brion (previously Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion until the 2008 vintage), second wine of Château Haut-Brion blanc and Château La Mission Haut-Brion blanc
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château la Mission Haut-Brion is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, classed among the Grand Crus in the Graves classification of 1953...
, Cru Classé de Graves en rouge
La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, second wine in red of Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, previously named Château Laville Haut-Brion
Château Laville Haut-Brion
Château Laville Haut-Brion was a Bordeaux dry white wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, which was ranked among the Premiers Crus in the Classification of Graves wine of 1953...
until 2008
Clarence Dillon Wines
Seventy years after the arrival of Clarence Dillon in Bordeaux, his great-grandson, Prince Robert of Luxembourg, opened a new chapter in the Dillon family story in Bordeaux, by creating Clarence Dillon Wines. Clarence Dillon Wines oversees the production and sale of a range of wines created in 2005. Clarendelle takes its inspiration in that of Mr. Clarence Dillon, paying homage to the ancestor who brought the Dillon family to this region. The company benefits from centuries of acquired knowledge of the Château Haut-Brion property.Clarence Dillon Wines will also provide the service of a classical Bordeaux Negociant
Négociant
A négociant is the French term for a wine merchant who assembles the produce of smaller growers and winemakers and sells the result under its own name....
business with a particular focus on the wines emanating from the estates of its mother company, Domaine Clarence Dillon.
Clarendelle
Clarendelle is a Bordeaux wine brand launched in 2005 by the negociant house Clarence Dillon Wines,established in Bordeaux.
Its name is inspired by the name of Clarence Dillon who established the family in the Bordeaux area in 1935.
It is also related to the term “Claret
Claret
Claret is a name primarily used in British English for red wine from the Bordeaux region of France.-Usage:Claret derives from the French clairet, a now uncommon dark rosé and the most common wine exported from Bordeaux until the 18th century...
” that designated the Bordeaux wines during the 17th and 18th century in England. The wines are made according to the Bordeaux style and tradition.