Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.

Informations about the Château Les Tourelles

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

This winery is part of the Vignobles Darriet.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Cadillac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Les Tourelles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Cadillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 300000 of of France wines

In the top 15000 of of Cadillac wines

In the top 45000 of sweet wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cadillac

The wine region of Cadillac is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Vignobles Bernard Reglat or the Château Fayau produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cadillac are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cadillac often reveals types of flavors of oak, tropical or ginger and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, spices or orange.

The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.