Presentation
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 rosé has a bouquet with floral nuances as well as a velvety texture on the palate with just the right amount of freshness on the aftertaste. Very long, pleasant finish.
The vintage
2023 was marked by a homogeneous start to vegetation: bud-break dates returned to normal, foliage developed rapidly and bunches of grapes emerged nicely. Heavy rainfall in the spring tarnished the start of the season somewhat, with mildew appearing in places. There was no hot summer in 2023, but relatively cool nights and warm but not excessively hot days in July and August created ideal ripening conditions for the grapes, which produced remarkable aromatic potential.
Terroir
Clay-limestone and clay-siliceous.
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Double guyot
Grape Harvest: mechanical harvests.
Grape Harvest: mechanical harvests.
Harvest
1 September - 13 September 2023.
Winemaking
In stainless steel, temperature-controlled tanks.
Ageing
For 4 months in tanks.
Varietals
Merlot : 55%
Cabernet sauvignon : 38%
Sauvignon blanc : 7%
Cabernet sauvignon : 38%
Sauvignon blanc : 7%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 12.5 % vol.
Age of vines : 20 years old
Advice
Serving
Serve between 7°C and 11°C.
Ageing potential
2 to 3 years
Tasting
Brilliant, pale salmon-pink colour with silver highlights.
Remarkably intense, the nose offers a subtle bouquet of red berries (strawberries, redcurrants and raspberries) mixed with notes of citrus and slightly acid English sweets.
A lovely creaminess greets us on the attack. The palate is then marked by a lovely fullness and generous volume. The notes of red berries and citrus fruit are again very tasty, while a pleasant freshness emerges on the mid-palate, accompanying us right through to the finish. This is a refreshing, gourmet wine, perfect for a convivial moment of tasting.
Remarkably intense, the nose offers a subtle bouquet of red berries (strawberries, redcurrants and raspberries) mixed with notes of citrus and slightly acid English sweets.
A lovely creaminess greets us on the attack. The palate is then marked by a lovely fullness and generous volume. The notes of red berries and citrus fruit are again very tasty, while a pleasant freshness emerges on the mid-palate, accompanying us right through to the finish. This is a refreshing, gourmet wine, perfect for a convivial moment of tasting.
Food pairings
Aperitif, gazpacho, radish and crab salad, prawn paella.
