Lafite Villa was founded in 1354 by an aristocrat named Lafite, who appreciated
2 pictures of Lafite, and it was quite famous in the 14th century. In 1675, she was bought by J. D. Segur, the number one wine producer in the world at that time. At that time, Xi Gang was all-powerful in the wine industry. He also owned top historical names Chateau Latour, Mouton and Khyron Family. King Louis XIV of France once said that the Xigang family may be the richest family in France. In the 17th century, France was basically dominated by Burgundy wine. At that time, Bombardier, the mistress of Louis XV, the famous "social butterfly" in the upper class, lost to Prince de Conti, the cousin of Louis XV and the prince of Bourbon, in the battle for Romanji Winery, so she turned her interest to Lafite, which often made Lafite a good thing for the nobles in Versailles. After the death of the third generation head of the Xigang family in 1755, the property rights of Lafite entered a rather chaotic historical period. But the quality of Lafite wine is still not disappointing. It was not until 1868 that Baron James Rothschild won the bid for 4.4 million francs at a public auction. The family has owned Lafite until now, and has been able to maintain the quality of Lafite and the reputation of the world's top wines to this day.
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Rating
Wine lovers know that Bordeaux rated the famous villages in this area in 1855. At that time, they selected 61 of the most outstanding famous villages called Grand Cruclassroom (which can be called rank famous villages in Chinese). In 61, it is divided into 5 levels. There are four first-class estates, namely Chateau Lafite, Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux and Chateau Haut-Brion. And the four Latin America and the Philippines ranked first. Later, the second-class winery "Wudang King" was upgraded to a first-class winery, so it is now also called "Five Famous Villages".
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Record
Lafite is currently the record holder of the most expensive bottle of wine in the world. Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was not only a president, but also Lafite was the most famous wine critic in the 18th century. It is equivalent to Robert Parker, the world's number one wine critic today. At Christie's auction in London in 1985, a bottle of Lafite signed by Thomas Jefferson in 1787 was bought by Malcolm Forbes, the owner of Forbes magazine, for a high price of 15, pounds. Set and maintained the record of the most expensive bottle of wine in the world.
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quality
can have the world's top excellent quality. Of course, the first thing is that the soil of Lafite Manor and the local Micro Climate are unique. Lafite Manor covers a total area of 9 hectares, with 8,5 vines planted per hectare. Among them, Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for about 7%, Merlot accounts for about 2%, and the rest is Cabernet Franc. The average tree age is over forty years. The annual output is about 3, cases of wine (12 pieces of 75ml per case). This output ranks first among all the top famous villages in the world. Compared with this output and the price it can maintain, Lafite Village's achievements are really unparalleled. Grape cultivation in Lafite Village adopts a very traditional method, basically without using chemicals and fertilizers, and with careful manual care, the grapes are completely ripe before picking. Skilled workers will pick and screen grapes on trees when picking, so it is not good not to pick them. Grapes will be screened twice by more advanced technical workers after picking and before being sent to press, so as to ensure that each pressed grape meets the high-quality requirements. Only two or three vines can produce a bottle of 75ml wine in Lafite. In order to protect these expensive vines, others are generally not allowed to visit Lafite Village without the special invitation of the head office. In addition, Lafite Village is also a famous village that is willing to spend more money and hire the top winemakers. Lafite wine is gentle and introverted, unlike the strong personality of Zhuanglatu and King Wudang, two famous wines produced in Puyile Village. Lafite has outstanding floral and fruity fragrance, and is mellow and supple, so many wine lovers call Lafite the "queen" in the wine kingdom.
In addition to Lafite, the Rothschild family owns many high-quality gardens and wine brands in Bordeaux, Chile, Italy and Portugal. Among them, the well-known Bordeaux wineries include Evian Zhuo L 'Evangele, Ducha Meron Ch. Duhart Milon, Medoc's Masong Ch.Malmaison, Lafite's second-hand brand Carruades de Lafite and Ducha Meron Lafite Baron de Milon.
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Output
In Lafite Winery, only 2-3 vines can produce a bottle of red wine, and the annual output of the whole winery is controlled at 2,-3, cases (12 per case, 75ml each). Due to the shortage of supply, the reservation of Lafite red wine is made six months before the grapes are ripe, and each guest can only book up to 2 cases. The old Lafite red wine is rare in the world, so it is enthusiastically sought after by red wine collectors. For example, at Christie's auction in London in 1985, a bottle of 1787 Lafite red wine was auctioned at a high price of 15, pounds, setting and maintaining the world record of the most expensive wine so far. At present, with the gradual recovery of the stock market and the stabilization of house prices, the collection-grade wine market has begun a new round of prosperity, and the price of Lafite wine has naturally risen. It is understood that the issue price of a case of 12 bottles of Lafite Zhuang red wine in 28 launched in May this year was 1,95 pounds, which soared to 3,5 pounds in just two months. ╠ Lafite Deputy Brand Wine
The harsh standards for brewing Lafite wine in the past 2 years have made the secondary brand Lafite treasures have the quality similar to the real brand. Because it contains a higher proportion of Merlot than the genuine one, and combined with the terroir characteristics of its place of origin, Kaxuad Platform, it has a unique personality. The name of the wine comes from the Kaxuad terrace bordering on the hill where Lafite Castle lives, and several plots here were purchased by Lafite Castle in 1845.
in the 19th century, the wine of Kaxuad was sold separately from that of Lafite. Later, the name of Kaxuad was used to identify the secondary brand wine of Lafite Castle. The second brand wine was originally called "Caxuad Mill" and changed its name to Lafite Treasure in 198s.
Deputy brand: Carruades de Lafite Rafika Xuade grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 5-7%, Merlot 3-5%, Cabernet Franck and Little Vigo -5%
Aging in oak barrels: 18-2 months, using new barrels
Average annual output: 15, cases to 2, cases
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the international auction price of 82-year-old Lafite preserved in the winery is about 8, RMB.
there is no historical written certificate or the channel is unknown, and the market value is only 3, ~ 5,.
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Introduction to Manor
CH. Lafite Rothschild is one of the eight famous wineries in the world, with the most famous red wine in the world at present. Characterized by tactfulness and introversion, gentleness and elegance. Grape cultivation in Lafite Village adopts a very traditional method, basically without using chemicals and fertilizers, and with careful manual care, the grapes are completely ripe before picking. Skilled workers will pick and screen grapes on trees when picking, so it is not good not to pick them. Grapes will be screened twice by more advanced technical workers after picking and before being sent to press, so as to ensure that each pressed grape meets the high-quality requirements. Only two or three vines can produce a bottle of 75ml wine in Lafite.
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Related news
"Lafite is coming"
It was Lafite, the top French wine brand, that was frequently mentioned with Maotai during the two sessions in 212. In March of this year, many wine lovers shouted "Lafite is coming"-the Lafite winery project invested by the wine company Lafite Group, Baron Rothschild of France, officially started construction in Penglai, Shandong Province.
after 15 years' investigation in China, Penglai has become the third Lafite production base in the world and the only one in Asia after Argentina and Chile. On March 11th, the Lafite winery project invested by French Baron Rothschild Lafite Group officially started construction in Penglai, Shandong Province.
It is understood that Lafite Group will build a wine castle and a 25-hectare grape plantation in Penglai in the future, which will produce 12, bottles of Lafite wine every year.
Lafite Counterfeits
A wine merchant in Paris said that Lafite can produce up to 24, bottles a year. According to the investigation of Zhejiang Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Lafite can get about 5, bottles in China market every year. The annual output of 24, bottles of Lafite is about 5, bottles in China market, but China can consume 2 million bottles a year. Where did the extra millions of bottles of Lafite come from?
in February, 212, Zhejiang industrial and commercial bureau investigated and dealt with the case of Yiwu Chengsheng non-staple food firm distributing naked wine. It is understood that the owner of Chengsheng Commercial Bank purchased a large number of bare bottles of wine from Changli, Hebei Province and Yantai, Shandong Province, respectively, and registered two sales companies in Hong Kong, including "France Lafite Wine (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. and France Royal Castel Manor Co., Ltd.", and then pasted the labels of these two shell companies printed by themselves on the bare bottles, turning the domestic wine into a famous brand wine. [1]
In recent years, Lafite has launched a comprehensive anti-counterfeiting campaign in China. Lawyer Zhang Yazhou of Unitalen Law Firm said in an interview that Lafite Group will arrange a press conference in China in April to introduce the progress of anti-counterfeiting.
it is understood that after investigation by counterfeit lawyers, it is found that the consumption market of various fake Lafite wines is mainly concentrated in cities with moderately developed economies. From the perspective of places, "XX Lafite" with "famous brands" is mainly concentrated in KTV and bars, while pure counterfeit wines with forged trademarks are concentrated in high-end consumption places such as clubs.