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Château La Tour Carnet 2023
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Château La Tour Carnet
Le Château La Tour Carnet is a magnificent 12th-century medieval building surrounded by a moat in the heart of the Haut-Médoc appellation. It was inherited by Squire Carnet from Lord Jean de Foy. The vineyard was established in 1407.
The Château La Tour Carnet was named Fourth Grand Cru Classé in the famous Médoc wine classification of 1855, made official for the Paris Universal Exhibition.
It is today owned by businessman Bernard Magrez, who continues to innovate and invest in it, both in the vineyard and the winery, making this Grand Cru a true model.
The vineyard rests on Günzian gravel soils on a clay-limestone bedrock, covering an area of 178 hectares planted with 59% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet franc. The grand vin is aged for 12 months in oak barrels, 33% of which are new. The Second wine of the property is called Les Pensées de la Tour Carnet.
Since 2020, a white wine Sec is produced on the property, Château La Tour Carnet white, from 1.25 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon vines.
The Château La Tour Carnet embodies the excellence of the Médoc Grands Crus Classés, offering complex, fine and seductive wines.
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The origins of Château La Tour Carnet date back to the 12th century, making it the oldest Château in the Médoc. Its architecture is medieval, with a tower built in 1120 and surrounded by a moat. It has had a number of famous owners, including the family of Michel de Montaigne, one of France's greatest philosophers and author of the Essais, who was twice Mayor of Bordeaux. The vineyards of Château La Tour Carnet were planted here in 1409.
WINEGROWING SINGULARITIES
- Multiple terroirs bring great complexity to the blends.
- Precision viticulture with no use of CMR or herbicides.
WINEGROWING SINGULARITIES
- Study center for adapting grape varieties to global warming.
CLIMATE
Winter: warm and mild
Spring: warm and dry (despite an early frost)
Summer: dry and hot
Age of vines: 27 years
Soil type: Highly calcareous clay bedrock covered by a thick layer of Gunzian gravel.