Château Bourdon La Tour

Château Bourdon La Tour

AOC Côtes de Bordeaux

Tasting

A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, this 2016 has an intense ruby colour full of promise. Just as intense, the bouquet gives a large place to breeding notes (spices, roasted coffee), but a ripe fruit begins to appear in the background. The round and supple palate, however, has enough substance to give hope for a blooming fruit and liquorice notes. The long and tannic finale is a good omen.

Food Pairing

Perfect with a roast beef with small onions or a grilled pork topped with honey.

Production

Appellation: AOC Cotes de Bordeaux Red
Soil: graves, clay and chalky
Yield: 50 hL/ha
Average age of vines: 30 years old
Production: 40,000 bottles

Viticulture and Vinification

Blend: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Mechanical harvesting, selected at the right maturity.
Vinification: 25 days of maceration, alcoholic fermentation in a stainless steel tank.
Ageing: can be drunk immediately but will develop well for 5 to 8 years.
Degree: 13% vol.