Chateau les Carmes Haut-Brion

Name

Chateau les Carmes Haut-Brion

Legal name

SCEA CHATEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION

Website

https://les-carmes-haut-brion.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Bordeaux Wines

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Wineries (31213)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

Keywords

• Bordeaux wine production
• Premium red wines
• Pessac-Léognan appellation
• Wine tourism experiences
• Estate vineyard management

Headquarters

HQ city

Pessac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Direct Wine Sales: The estate sells its wines directly to consumers through its e-commerce website. Orders are placed online with payment by cheque. Minimum order of 6 bottles per case. Sales include both en primeur (futures) and available vintage wines. Domestic delivery only within France.
2. Wine Tourism and Tasting Experiences: The estate generates revenue through curated visit and tasting experiences offered at the property. Multiple tiers are available from basic tastings to exceptional vertical tastings. Bookings are made by phone or online form with pricing ranging from €55-850 per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Château les Carmes Haut-Brion is a 10-hectare Bordeaux wine estate in the Pessac-Léognan appellation that produces two wines: Les Carmes Haut-Brion (grand vin) and Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion (second wine). The estate also operates a wine tourism business offering personalized estate visits, winery tours, and curated tasting experiences.

Product overview

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a 10-hectare Bordeaux wine estate in the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The estate produces two distinct wines: Les Carmes Haut-Brion (Grand Vin) as its premier expression featuring Cabernet Franc-dominant blends, and Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion as its second wine with a more traditional Merlot-focused profile. Additionally, the estate offers personalized wine tourism experiences including guided tours of the property, winery visits, and wine tasting sessions across three tiers of service packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Carmes Haut-Brion: The grand vin (top wine) of the estate, representing the pride of the property. A synthesis between power and finesse, radiance and depth. Classic Pessac-Léognan elegance with high proportions of Cabernet Franc supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
• Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion

Products and services

• Les Carmes Haut-Brion (Grand Vin) The estate's premier wine representing the top quality expression of the Pessac-Léognan terroir. A blend featuring high proportions of Cabernet Franc supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, creating a synthesis between power and finesse, radiance and depth.
• Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion The estate's second wine featuring a more traditional blend focused on Merlot subtly complemented by Cabernet Sauvignon. Ripened in the soils of Martillac, offering elegant fruit aromas and crisp intensity that develops complexity with aging.
• Visit - L'Air du temps Personalized estate tour including exploration of the property, heritage, winery visit, and guided tasting of two wine vintages. Available in private format (€65/person) or shared group format up to 8 people (€55/person).
• Visit - L'Instant Premium personalized estate tour with three-wine tasting experience. Available in private format only at €85/person.
• Visit - Hommage au siècle Exceptional vertical tasting experience featuring wines from 2006 to present day. Flat rate €850 for up to 6 persons, €150/person for 7-10 persons. Private format only.
• Cocktail receptions and sharing boards Lunch or dinner cocktail receptions and sharing boards available for groups of 6 or more guests. Prices available on request.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-HenrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Internationally renowned designer Philippe Starck and architect Luc Arsène-Henry designed the estate's new winery, inaugurated in June 2016. The metal-clad building emerging from the River Peugue bed represents a 'poetic blueprint' combining technical minimalism with memorial symbolism, echoing Bordeaux's seafaring history. This architectural collaboration is central to the estate's identity and visitor experience.
• Stéphane DerenoncourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStéphane Derenoncourt serves as the estate's wine consultant, forming a complementary expertise duo with General Manager Guillaume Pouthier. His role involves overseeing winemaking processes to enhance terroir expression through plot-by-plot work and reduced yields.
• Pichet GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe estate is owned by Patrice Pichet and operated through SCEA CHATEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION. SAS PROMOTION PICHET manages the website and digital presence. The Pichet Group provides administrative infrastructure, data protection policies, and operational support.
• Annual Guest Artists ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe estate hosts rotating guest artists each year whose works are exhibited on the winery walls. Past artists include Ara Starck, Sergio Mora, Beniloys, Collectif La Douceur, Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine, Christelle Tea, Jerôme Rasto, and Maaya Wakasugi. This living gallery provides unique visual interpretations of recent vintages.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Château Malartic-Lagravière: Classified Pessac-Léognan estate producing both red and white wines with active wine tourism and DTC operations. Comparable production scale and mid-tier premium positioning within the appellation.
• Château Haut-Bailly: Classified Pessac-Léognan estate producing a single premium grand vin with second wine. Comparable vineyard scale, premium appellation positioning, and a focus on terroir-expressive winemaking under a single-owner stewardship model.
• Château La Mission Haut-Brion: Iconic Pessac-Léognan estate (related to Château Haut-Brion) producing ultra-premium red and white wines. Relevant as a same-appellation benchmark for premium positioning, en primeur pricing, and global collector demand.
• Château Pape Clément: One of the oldest Pessac-Léognan estates (founded ~1300) with similar heritage-driven brand positioning, comparable grand vin + second wine portfolio, and active wine tourism offering at the property.
• Domaine de Chevalier: Highly regarded Pessac-Léognan classified estate producing both red (grand vin) and white wines. Comparable premium positioning, family/private ownership, and a reputation for terroir-driven quality at similar production scale.
• Château Smith Haut Lafitte: Pessac-Léognan classified estate of comparable size and premium positioning. Also known for architect-designed winery (Guichard design), a parallel luxury wine-tourism operation, and DTC fine-wine sales — making it the closest functional peer to Les Carmes Haut-Brion in appellation and GTM strategy.
• Château Bouscaut: Classified Pessac-Léognan estate (red and white) of similar boutique scale. Relevant as a comparable small-volume classified estate with single-owner stewardship and DTC-led distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: Burgundy's most prestigious estate and global benchmark for scarcity-driven premium pricing. While a different region, it represents the upper bound of where a heritage, limited-production, owner-driven estate can price when brand and allocation management are executed well.
• Château Haut-Brion: Premier Grand Cru Classé in Pessac-Léognan and namesake of the broader Haut-Brion wine family. The apex benchmark for the appellation — relevant as the category-defining incumbent whose pricing sets the ceiling for Pessac-Léognan peers like Les Carmes.

Emerging players

• Château Faugères: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru estate with a comparable owner-operator (Silvio Denz) model investing in architectural/branding-led differentiation. Useful benchmark for owner-driven Bordeaux estates repositioning through design and luxury branding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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