Château Tour de Bonnet White 2021

Château Tour de Bonnet | White

AOC Entre-deux-Mers

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 white wine is fresh, fruity and floral. It is an archetypical Entre-deux-Mers that goes beautifully with all fish and seafood dishes.

The wine

Varietal

Sauvignon blanc : 85%

Sémillon : 15%

Alcohol content

12.5% vol.

Weather conditions

2021 was marked by very capricious weather. There was a lot of rain in the spring. An episode of frost at the beginning of April caused major damage. The summer was very mild, with no extreme heat. At the end of August, fine weather set in, with high temperatures during the day and cool nights: ideal conditions for ripening the grapes. These last few weeks were crucial to the success of this vintage.

Harvest

09/13/2021

Tasting

Limpid, nice pale yellow colour, dotted with silver reflections.
Very expressive, nose is dominated by tasty notes of white fruit, juicy (peach, nectarine) and citrus (grapefruit, candied orange).
The frank attack announces a beautiful intensity of the fruit in mouth, with notes of exotic fruits (mango), white fruits like peach, without forgetting citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit). The balance between fat and freshness is perfectly mastered. The finish is successful.

Technical information

Terroir

Clay-limestone and clay-siliceous

In the vineyard

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

Winemaking

After skin-contact and settling, in stainless steel, temperature-controlled tanks.

Ageing

For 4 months in tanks on lees.

Serving

Serving

Serve between 7°C and 11°C

Ageing potential

2 to 3 years

Food pairings

It is a fresh and gourmet wine that can be enjoyed as an aperitif, with a seafood platter, or with grilled fish.

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.