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PAUILLAC DE CHATEAU LATOUR, 2017
Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE |
Organic |
GRAPE VARIETIES |
75% of cabernet sauvignon, 23% of merlot, 1.5% of cabernet franc, 0.5% of petit verdot |
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA |
95 hectares |
ANNUAL PRODUCTION |
300,000 bottles |
HARVEST |
Manual |
SOIL |
Gravel hilltops on a deep clayey subsoil, at the edge of the Gironde estuary |
History and anecdotes
The Château Latour history, classified as Premier Grand Cru in the 1855 classification, started in the 14th century when they built a fortified tower during the One Hundred Years War. Until the end of the 16th century, Latour was a co-lordship whose co-owners received rent from farmers who cultivated lands, some of which were already dedicated to the culture of the vines. Then, in the 18th century, the winegrowing saga speeded up when the marquis Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur, the “Prince of the vines”, also owner of Château Calon Ségur and Lafite, became the owner of the estate. Since 1993, François Pinault and the Artémis group have been the majority owner (93%) and 7% has belonged to the Ségur family’s heirs.
Château Latour left the En Primeur Allocation system. The Château only offers wines ready to drink, the commercialisation does not occur by La Place de Bordeaux anymore.
Caractéristiques
CARACTÉRISTIQUES
CLASSEMENT | 3ème vin du Château Latour, 1er Grand Cru Classé |
CÉPAGES |
52,9% cabernet sauvignon, 39,9% merlot, 7,2% petit verdot |
ARÔMES |
Cassis crémeux, baies sauvages, prune |
ACCORD METS & VINS | Magret de canard, oeuf à la truffe |
VINIFICATION | La vinification est parcellaire, extractive et s'effectue dans des cuves en inox. Selon le millésime, l'élevage est réalisé en barriques de chêne, dont 20% sont neuves. |
FORMAT | 75 CL |