château tour blanche

CHÂTEAU TOUR BLANCHE
MÉDOC - CRU BOURGEOIS
WINE ESTATE OWNER
This estate was formed in the early XXth century. It borders on Château Les
Grands Chênes and shares the same beautiful gravelly rise, not far from the
Gironde estuary. This part of the Médoc peninsula was invaded by the Normans,
and towns along the estuary later built fortresses to protect themselves. Vestiges
of one such fortress are found in Saint-Christoly du Médoc. Winegrowing
became a major occupation in this region from in the XVIIth century.
Location: Saint-Christoly du Médoc.
Area under vine: 39 hectares.
Wine grape variety: 58% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet
Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.
Age of vines: 35 years.
Vine density: 5,500 vines per hectare.
Terroir: 60 % of deep Garonne gravels on clay, 40% clay-limestone soil.
Viticulture: Guyot double pruning. Green cover between the vine rows. Leaf
thinning and green harvesting.
Winemaking: The grapes from each plot are picked separately then sorted
on a specially-equipped table which separates full berries from crushed ones.
They are kept in thermoregulated stainless steel vats .Cool pre-fermentation
maceration for 2 days. The wine is aged for 16 months in French oak barrels.
Yield: 40 to 47 hectolitres per hectare
Vintage 2003
Vintage 2005
Detail of tasting notes and medals in the back
Bernard Magrez Grands Vignobles - E-Mail : [email protected] - www.bernard-magrez.com
CHÂTEAU TOUR BLANCHE
MÉDOC - CRU BOURGEOIS
WINE ESTATE OWNER
Tasting Notes
&
Awards
Vintage 2003 :
Gold Medal at the Concours de Bruxelles 2006
Gold Medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition de London 2006
Gold Medal by Decanter
Silver Medal at the Concours de Bordeaux 2006
* au Guide Hachette des Vins 2007
Vintage 2004 :
Rated 14,5/20 by Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 86,19/100 by le Grand Jury Européen
Rated 85/100 by le Guide des vins - Gilbert et Gaillard 2010
*** Revue du Vin de France
Vintage 2005 :
Bronze Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards
Gold Medal at the Concours Général Agricole Paris 2007
Rated 87/100 by Robert Parker
Classé dans les 3 Réussites Exceptionelles du Médoc by la Revue du Vin de
France
Rated «Excellent» dans Vino Magazine 2006
Vintage 2006 :
Rated 16/20 by René Gabriel
Rated 14,5/20 by Gault & Millau
Vintage 2008 (Primeurs) :
Rated 89-92/100 by James Suckling - 2009
Rated 16/20 by Jancis Robinson - 2009
Rated 14.5/20 by Bernard Burtschy - 2009
Rated 92-94/100 by Izak Litwar - 2009
Bernard Magrez Grands Vignobles - E-Mail : [email protected] - www.bernard-magrez.com