The Château La Tonnelle of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château La Tonnelle
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Domaines Fabre.
It is ranked in the top 153 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château La Tonnelle is one of the best wineries to follow in Haut-Médoc.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Tonnelle wines

Looking for the best Château La Tonnelle wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Tonnelle 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 La Tonnelle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château La Tonnelle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Tonnelle

How Château La Tonnelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style or duck legs with confit potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Tonnelle

On the nose the red wine of Château La Tonnelle. often reveals types of flavors of cream, toasty or minerality and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, violet or coffee. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Tonnelle. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Tonnelle

  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1990With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Tonnelle

Planning a wine route in the of Haut-Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château La Tonnelle.

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.

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The word of the wine: Mineral

Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.