Château Latour à Pomerol

If there is an area in the world that represents the elite, the magnificence and the prestige of wine, this is undoubtedly the area around the city of Bordeaux. With its winemaking history of over 2000 years and its majestic Châteaux, imbued with mythical and immortal charm, Bordeaux glows in a royal aura, unique in the world. The territories of Bordeaux extend in the Aquitaine region, in the extreme south-west of France, in the most northwestern department of the region: the Gironde.
Viticulture’s origins in the area date back to Roman times, even if it’s in the 12th century that the actual birth of the Bordeaux vineyard takes place: in fact, the union between Eleanor of Aquitaine and the King of England Henry Plantagenet gave the first real impulse to viticulture and the trade of wines from Aquitaine to England. The 18th century marks an important turning point in the history of Bordeaux viticulture: the political class in fact began to buy wine estates and to produce and bottle fine wines.
The historic areas of Bordeaux are divided between the Left Bank and the Right Bank.
In the latter we find Château Latour à Pomerol, one of the main properties within the Pomerol appellation.
It extends on just under 8 hectares of vineyards, and it’s mainly divided into two plots: the first is known as the “Les Grandes Vignes” and is located on a gravel terroir located right next to the church of Pomerol; the second plot is located on lighter sandy soils, on the western side of the Pomerol plateau.
The grapes grown are merlot (90%) and cabernet franc, and they’re hand-harvested; then follows the fermentation phase in concrete vats at a controlled temperature, and the wine is then aged in small oak barrels, 50% new, for 18 months.
Château Latour à Pomerol produces a sumptuous, concentrated and full-bodied red, which often needs to be opened even 10 years after the harvest, demonstrating a truly enviable longevity.