Château Tour de Bonnet Grande Cuvée Red 2018

Château Tour de Bonnet
Grande Cuvée | Red

AOC Bordeaux

Technical datasheet

Presentation

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. Aged with special care and attention partly in new oak barrels, a new prestige cuvée, Château Tour de Bonnet Grande Cuvée, now adds to the estate's range. It will delight people who love rich, powerful wines. It has a bouquet of ripe fruit with hints of vanilla and is smooth and perfectly balanced on the palate!

The wine

Varietal

Merlot : 60%

Cabernet sauvignon : 40%

Alcohol content

14% vol.

Weather conditions

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.

Harvest

09/17/2021

Tasting

Lovely deep ruby red colour with some violet highlights.
Very pleasant, the nose expresses itself with intensity. Very complex, with aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant); the whole is enhanced by some woody notes.
On the palate, the attack is beautiful, with a lot of roundness and sweetness. The black fruit notes (blackberry, blackcurrant) bring a lot of greediness. The structure is nice, with firm and elegant tannins. Harmony and balance are the key words. Its ageing potential is remarkable, which will allow you, if you wish, to let it age for a few more years.

Technical information

Terroir

Clay-limestone & clay-siliceous

In the vineyard

Pruning type: Double Guyot
Grape Harvest: By hand or manual sorting before machine harvest

Winemaking

In stainless steel, temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.

Ageing

Partly in new oak barrels.

Serving

Serving

Serve between 13°C and 15°C

Ageing potential

3 to 5 years

Food pairings

Roast poultry, grilled meats or even a vegetable bourguignon with tofu

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The cradle of Vignobles André Lurton, Château Bonnet is first and foremost a family home where tradition and ecological commitment come together in harmony. Nestled in the heart of the Entre-deux-Mers region, the estate promotes biodiversity with beehives, a henhouse, flowering fallows and orchards, while adopting biocontrol viticultural practices for some of its plots. Its fresh, expressive dry white wines reveal delicate notes of citrus and exotic fruit, perfect for accompanying seafood and oysters from the Bay of Arcachon. Its well-balanced red wines, with supple tannins, express all the richness and deliciousness of the fruit.

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