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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
Merlot 50% / Cabernet Sauvignon 50%.
Weather
Winter and spring were very mild, but the summer of 2014 did not live up to our expectations: it rained heavily in July, and August was much cooler than usual. However, starting in September, a miraculous Indian summer with high temperatures, was very favourable to ripening.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Its lovely, intense colour is a deep cherry-red, with some purple highlights. These nuances will evolve as it ages.
Nose
The nose is intensely fruity, featuring blackcurrants, strawberries, and fresh redcurrants.
Mouth
The initial impression on the palate is soft, with a certain freshness. The smooth tannins are enhanced by hints of redcurrants and blackberries. The wine has a tight, nicely-controlled tannic structure, which gives it volume without any harshness. The aftertaste is deliciously long. It is enjoyable young, for its fruity potential, for example as an apéritif with a plate of delicatessen meats, or with turkey fillet in cream sauce, or rabbit with prunes.
Consumption period
2016 - 2019
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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