Presentation
Presentation
Another cuvée from the Barbe Blanche estate, Château Tour de Ségur also benefits from a remarkable terroir. Crafted on the fruit, with great delicacy throughout the winemaking process, it is a charming, fresh and precise wine. Its expressive nose of ripe strawberries and red berries with a hint of vanilla, combined with its fine tannins, make it very approachable.
The vintage
2020 was marked by very mild temperatures and contrasting precipitation: heavy spring rainfall
was followed by an intense summer drought. The fairly mild winter led to early bud break. The
summer heat gave way to cool nights in late August, ideal for ripening grapes.
was followed by an intense summer drought. The fairly mild winter led to early bud break. The
summer heat gave way to cool nights in late August, ideal for ripening grapes.
Terroir
Majority clay-limestone on limestone shelf with clay-siliceous in some plots
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Double Guyot.
Harvest: Mechanical harvest.
Harvest: Mechanical harvest.
Harvest
16 September - 29 September 2020.
Winemaking
In stainless-steel temperature controlled tanks.
Ageing
For 12 months in oak barrels (25% new) with racking each trimester.
Varietals
Merlot : 85%
Cabernet franc : 10%
Cabernet sauvignon : 5%
Cabernet franc : 10%
Cabernet sauvignon : 5%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13.5 % vol.
Age of vines : 32 years old
Advice
Serving
Serve between 15°C and 17°C.
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Tasting
An intense ruby colour.
The nose is expressive and highly complex, with notes of black and red fruit, very tasty, mixed with a few hints of vanilla, synonymous with sweetness and deliciousness.
This is a very pleasant wine throughout. The mid-palate has lovely volume, with present, well-coated tannins. All these characteristics mean that it can be enjoyed now or aged for another year or two.
The nose is expressive and highly complex, with notes of black and red fruit, very tasty, mixed with a few hints of vanilla, synonymous with sweetness and deliciousness.
This is a very pleasant wine throughout. The mid-palate has lovely volume, with present, well-coated tannins. All these characteristics mean that it can be enjoyed now or aged for another year or two.
Food pairings
Casserole eggs with chanterelles, duck stew, rabbit à la forestière.
