Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Winery · Martillac

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Winery · Martillac

Château Smith Haut Lafitte, 33650 Martillac, France

Highlights

Nestled in the scenic Pessac-Léognan region, this historic 14th-century estate offers delightful wine tastings, captivating cellar tours, and a stunning backdrop.

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@michelinguide

"Château Smith Haut Lafitte is a winery dating back to the 14th century, with an exclusive Grand Cru Classé distinction. It is owned by the same family that owns Les Sources de Caudalie, and it produces some of the world's finest wines. The winery is located across the road from the hotel." - The MICHELIN Guide

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@michelinguide

"After working for Château Lafite Rothschild, he worked at Château Smith Haut Lafitte." - Erin Brooks

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@foodandwine

"A Grand Cru Classé located within the Pessac-Léognan appellation, known for both its red and white wines. The estate has a reputation for innovation and sustainability in viticulture. Visit for the wine but stay for the art installations and beautiful grounds. smith-haut-lafitte.com" - Food & Wine Editors

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Kevin Diep

Google

Must visit if you’re a wine lover. No booking needed. The chateau is beautifully manicured and a great place to be. You can do tastings at the cellar door or can have wine and some finger foods at the restaurant beside the hotel. What a lovely experience and amazing wine my highlight of the trip. We were so lucky and got a chance to meet Florence Cathiard who was with Daniel at the time but we missed photo with him: lovely experience and totally recommend comming here if you have half a day in Bordeaux.

Noah Segal

Google

Great service, great wine, and a beautiful location. I love that Smith Haut Lafitte is focusing on biodynamic wine, and making wine more sustainably. They were incredibly accommodating as I came in in the middle of the off season in January. Also the attendants were lovely enough to provide recommendations for other natural, biodynamic, and sustainably made wine vineyards in the area. The only downside is the price. I think it’s a bit high for tasting two wines.

Iván Ramos

Google

Fantastic Château !! Such a great place to visit. It is a must to do.

Jason Fung

Google

Another amazing chateau tour. One unique element for this tour is having the chance to see how the oak barrels is made in real life and also the soil under the grapes. Must visits if you are a wine enthusiast!

A R

Google

After a horror start to our check in and incorrect information given prior to our stay, the manager Flora came to fix our concerns. She ensured we stayed and had a great experience in the end, enjoying the pool facilities area and restaurant which I highly recommend. Flora was great and turned a 1 star experience into a 5 star.

Shawn Sheridan

Google

This is a very beautiful and interesting Château., with a different sort of history. The store front is small but but very nice with an assortment of gifts to purchase besides the wine. The tour guide was friendly and funny! She was very approachable. There is a surprise at the end of the tour which was really cool. I won't tell you as you need to discover yourself. The only negative is that you only sample 2 wines; Blanc and Red. That was not that big of a deal though. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and the wine!

Jeff White

Google

Stunningly beautiful property with equally superb wines. I wasn't able to get a full tasting or tour, but I do recommend stopping into the beautiful bar to have a glass or to share a bottle of a wide variety of wines available. There are also rooms available to extend your stay, and a couple different restaurants to dine at.

Soporte IT

Google

Great place to visit I must recommend it !!

Ben R.

Yelp

Positives: Very good wine and a beautiful place. Negatives: expensive tasting relative to surrounding wineries. Staff also was not helpful.