The Château Latour of Pauillac of Bordeaux

Château Latour
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
This estate is part of the Groupe Artemis.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pauillac in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Latour is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Pauillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

in Gironde Château Latour is located in Pauillac, in Gironde, on the edge of the Gironde estuary. Wonderfully well-maintained lands and spectacular vineyards surround the castle and its numerous ponds and vineyards. The property spans approximately 70 hectares of vineyards, of which 60% is Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. The quality of the soils and the ideal climate of the Pauillac appellation are essential for producing their famous French wine. The Wine Guide describes the style of Château Latour as "ripe, complex, and full of depth, the wines are elegant, richly textured and profound, with great precision and great length". It is a velvety and powerful wine, with aromas of black fruit, tobacco, and chocolate. Château Latour is part of the 1855 classification of Grands Crus Classés. Their first wine was described as "the purest, noblest and most complete of the wines produced in Pauillac". The quality has continued to improve and they have won several medals and prestigious awards. The Château offers tours that allow visitors to walk through the vineyard, explore the wine cellar, and taste exceptional wines. Tailor-made trips are designed to meet clients' specific needs and include visits to the vineyards and vintners to learn more about their wine and their passion for it. Château Latour is a wonderfully maintained wine property and its wines are unique and highly sought after, both for their style and quality. The ponds and vineyards and optimal climate of Pauillac create a magical place where visitors can escape the routine of modern life.

Top Château Latour wines

Looking for the best Château Latour wines in Pauillac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Latour wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Latour wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Latour

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Latour

How Château Latour wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb curry with coconut milk or duck legs with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Latour

On the nose the red wine of Château Latour. often reveals types of flavors of iron, non oak or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, balsamic or black plum. In the mouth the red wine of Château Latour. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Latour

  • 1948With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1942With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1959With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.78/5
  • 1946With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1940With an average score of 4.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Latour.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Pauillac

The wine region of Pauillac is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Latour or the Château Lafite Rothschild produce mainly wines red, pink and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pauillac are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pauillac often reveals types of flavors of iron, milk chocolate or apricot and sometimes also flavors of coconut, toasted bread or tomatoes.

In the mouth of Pauillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 151 estates and châteaux in the of Pauillac, producing 248 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pauillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Latour

Planning a wine route in the of Pauillac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Latour.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Latour and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The word of the wine: Oxidized

Altered by oxidation.