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Château Tour de Bonnet Red
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 deep red colour is extremely attractive and the smooth, delicious and very soft tannin provides backbone to the long, elegant and fruity aftertaste.
Wine style
Soft and Sensual
Grape blend
Cabernet Sauvignon 50% / Merlot 50%.
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
Appearance
Brilliant, lovely, ruby-red colour.
Nose
Very attractive, refined red fruit bouquet (redcurrant, raspberry).
Mouth
2013 Château Tour de Bonnet also leaves a very positive impression on the palate, starting out smooth and round with fresh fruit and blackcurrant flavours as well as a suggestion of spice (vanilla and clove). This charming, subtle wine shows extremely well with red meats, roast poultry and even pizza.
Medals
Concours de Bordeaux Vins d’Aquitaine 2015
Consumption period
2015 - 2018
Our suggestions
White meats
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vegetables
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Cheese |
Salads |
Red meats
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Ground
Soil
Clay-limestone & clay-siliceous
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or manual sorting before machine harvest.
Others
Graft stock
Riparia Gloire - 3309 C - Fercal - 101.14
Plant food
Traditional, limited application
Plant density
3 000 to 5 000 vines per hectare.
Wine average age
20 years
Grape variety
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot.
Pruning type
Double guyot
Fermentation
In stainless steel, temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Fermentation temperature
28° to 30°C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
In tanks and in barrels.
Wine montage
Eggwhites
Maturing potential
3 to 7 years.
Recipes
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