Castle Les Carmes Haut-Brion (Pessac-Leognan) has been bought by property developer Patrick Jug for a record $ 18 million.
The transaction includes the castle, park of 3 hectares and 4.7 hectares of vines.
This is a record price for a great terroir of Bordeaux since, minus the castle and its park, the price per hectare of vines surpasses 2.5 million euros, 2-3 times the average price per hectare found in prestigious appellations like Pomerol, Margaux, St. Julien, Pauillac and St. Estephe.
addition to this exceptional price, the Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion has a second characteristic: it is the only winery to spread over the communes of Bordeaux, Merignac and Pessac. With this operation, the group Pitcher (800 employees, turnover 300 million euros) is diversifying into a transaction and prestige.
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