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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
2018 was one of the warmest years since 1900, featuring above-average temperatures, the second hottest summer to date, and abundant sunshine… Heavy rainfall in the first half of the year was followed by persistent, near-record drought conditions in September.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
This 2018 Tour de Bonnet is a deep ruby-red colour, scattered with purple highlights.
Nose
The nose is pleasantly fruity, with notes of fresh fruit (cherry) and spicy overtones, making for a very delicious initial impression.
Mouth
Starts out straightforward, becoming beautifully round, delicious and sweet. Notes of fresh red fruit (cherry) follow through to the palate. This charming and well-balanced Tour de Bonnet is ideal with grilled meats, cheese platters (Cantal, Camembert, etc.), or even a simple croque-monsieur.
Ratings and reviews
Beautiful dark colour with purplish highlights. The nose displays black and red fruit notes underpinned by subtle oaky nuances. Attractively full-bodied and fruity on the palate with well-integrated tannin. A well-structured, delicious and aromatic Bordeaux wine.
Medals
Gilbert et Gaillard Challenge 2020
Consumption period
2020 - 2023
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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