Château Tour de Bonnet Red 2016

Château Tour de Bonnet | Red

AOC Bordeaux

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. The deep red colour is extremely attractive and the smooth, delicious and very soft tannin provides backbone to the long, elegant and fruity aftertaste.

The wine

Varietal

Merlot : 50%

Cabernet sauvignon : 50%

Alcohol content

12.5% vol.

Weather conditions

2016 was one of the finest vintages in the past 20 years. Winter was exceptionally wet and mild, and it rained a great deal in spring until June. However, the weather changed radically in mid-June, turning warm and quite dry, with cool nights. Ideal conditions for growing excellent wine grapes!

Harvest

10/05/2016

Tasting

Brilliant and very attractive reddish/deep-purple colour.
Fruity delightful bouquet. Exquisite hints of red fruit (cherry, strawberry) combined with a subtle touch of liquorice. Smooth and fresh on the palate.
This round, delicious wine has slightly jammy red fruit (cherry) flavours. 2016 Tour de Bonnet is much appreciated for its freshness and beautiful balance.

Technical information

Terroir

Clay-limestone & clay-siliceous

In the vineyard

Pruning type: Double Guyot.
Grape Harvest: Mechanical harvests.

Winemaking

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

Ageing

In tanks and in barrels.

Serving

Serving

Serve between 13°C and 15°C

Ageing potential

3 to 5 years

Food pairings

Delicatessen meats, poultry, and cheeses.

Château Bonnet

Château Bonnet

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.