Industry Wine | Founded 1 June 1935 | |
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Key people Prince Robert of Luxembourg (President) Products Château Haut-BrionChâteau Haut-Brion BlancLe Clarence du Haut-BrionChâteau La Mission Haut-BrionChâteau La Mission Haut-Brion BlancLa Chapelle de la Mission Haut-BrionLa Clarté de Haut-BrionChâteau QuintusLe Dragon de Quintus Website www.domaineclarencedillon.com Type of business SAS (Société par actions simplifiée) Subsidiaries Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Quintus SAS, Chateau Quintus | ||
Domaine Clarence Dillon SAS is a French company that owns three Bordeaux wine estates, Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion and Château Quintus, as well as Clarence Dillon Wines, a Bordeaux fine wine merchant.
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Early history
The company was founded on June 1, 1935. It 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.
From 1975 to today
From 1975 to 2008, Joan Dillon, Duchesse de Mouchy, 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, Prince Robert of Luxembourg, her son by her marriage to Prince Charles of Luxembourg, is President of Domaine Clarence Dillon.
The Board of Directors of Domaine Clarence Dillon includes only descendants of Clarence Dillon, through 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, now renamed Château Quintus.
Wines currently produced
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. This company oversees the production and sale of a range of wines created in 2005. Clarendelle takes its inspiration from 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 négociant 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 négociant house Clarence Dillon Wines, established in Bordeaux. Its name is inspired by Clarence Dillon, who established the family's presence 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.