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Château Tour de Bonnet White
Château Tour de Bonnet exists in white, rosé and red versions. This wine was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the construction of a belvedere by André Lurton's grandfather, Léonce Récapet.
The white wine is fresh, fruity and floral. It is an archetypical Entre-deux-Mers that goes beautifully with all fish and seafood dishes.
Wine style
Full and Complex
Grape blend
Sauvignon 50% / Sémillon 35% / Muscadelle 15%
Weather
There was record rainfall during the first half of 2013. Spring was very cool, even cold (May and June), and this caused a major delay in vine growth (flowering). Much more clement weather (warm and sunny) arrived in July and lasted until the harvest.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
The tower at Château Bonnet can be thought of as a lighthouse for the Entre Deux Mers... and the bright colour of this 2013 is in the same vein, coating the side of the glass with brilliant highlights.
Nose
Reflecting the blend's two major components – Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon – the powerful, elegant bouquet features a medley of citrus aromas (lime, grapefruit, etc.).
Mouth
The initial impression of richness and smoothness on the palate gives way to a delicious freshness, and the fruitiness continues into a fine long aftertaste. This wine is delicious with oysters or pasta with basil.
Ratings and reviews
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2015 édition - This well-balanced wine is fresh and round, as well as delicately floral and fruity (citrus). 2014-2017.
Consumption period
2014 - 2015
Our suggestions
Ground
Soil
Clay-limestone and clay-siliceous
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or manual sorting before machine harvest.
Others
Graft stock
Riparia gloire - 3309C - Fercal - 101.14
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact.
Plant density
3 000 to 5 000 vines per hectare.
Wine average age
20 years
Grape variety
Sauvignon / Sémillon / Muscadelle.
Pruning type
Double guyot
Fermentation
After skin-contact and settling, in stainless steel, temperature-controlled tanks.
Fermentation temperature
18° to 20° C
Malolactic
No
Wine maturing
For 4 months in tanks on lees.
Wine montage
Tartaric precipitation by cold treatment.
Maturing potential
2 to 3 years.
Recipes
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