 The vineyard is believed to have been created during the 16th century by a rich family from the Pays Basque region.By 1630 it was acquired by the Parisian banker Firmin Le Bailly, who gave his name to the estate.A classification of the leading Graves châteaux by Wilhelm Franck in 1845 illustrates that Haut-Bailly had become known by then, but came to be famous in 1872 when it was bought by Alcide Bellot des Minières, a known viticulturist at the time.