Les Tourelles de Longueville 2000
Les Tourelles de Longueville 2000 is a Pauillac red wine produced by Château Pichon Baron Longueville, a property owned by AXA Millésimes. As the estate's second wine, it belongs to the two second wines produced by the property. Its blend brings together Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, the four traditional red grape varieties of the Médoc.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Pichon Baron Longueville
- Cuvée
- Les Tourelles de Longueville
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Château Pichon Baron Longueville
Château Pichon Baron is a wine estate in Pauillac, on the left bank of the Gironde, classified as a Second Grand Cru in the 1855 classification. Its 92-hectare vineyard is situated mainly on deep gravel soils. The estate has been owned by AXA Millésimes since 1987 and is managed by Pierre Montégut.
- Owner
- AXA Millésimes
- Maître de chais
- Pierre Montégut
- Surface (ha)
- 92.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The estate’s origins date back to the late 17th century, when Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan established the Enclos Rauzan from vineyards located near Latour. In 1694, these vineyards formed part of the dowry of his daughter, Thérèse Desmezures de Rauzan, upon her marriage to Jacques François de Pichon Longueville – the date taken to mark the founding of Pichon Longueville. Following the death of Joseph de Pichon Longueville in 1849, the vineyard was divided amongst his five children in 1850. The share allocated to Raoul Pichon de Longueville became the estate that gave rise to Pichon Baron, whilst another share formed Pichon Comtesse. In 1851, Raoul had the château with its two turrets built. The wine was classified as a Second Grand Cru in the 1855 classification. The Pichon de Longueville family sold the estate to the Bouteiller family in 1933. AXA Millésimes acquired the estate in 1987 and, from 1988 onwards, undertook the renovation of the château and the reconstruction of the technical facilities. An underground wine cellar was built in 2006–2007, followed by the modernisation of the facilities with the installation of a gravity-fed system in 2021. Pierre Montégut succeeded Jean-René Matignon as technical director in 2022.
Les Tourelles de Longueville
Les Tourelles de Longueville is one of the two second wines of Château Pichon Baron. Its blend comes mainly from the Sainte-Anne plot, dominated by Merlot, which gives it a distinct personality. Historically commercialized under this name, the wine becomes Les Tourelles de Pichon Baron starting with the 2023 vintage.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name refers to the two emblematic turrets of the chateau.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1986
- Style of the cuvée
- A Merlot-dominant Pauillac seeking deliciousness, charm, roundness and voluptuousness, accessible young yet endowed with aging potential.
- Position within the range
- One of the estate's two second wines, presented as an introduction to the spirit of Pichon Baron.
Histoire de la cuvée
The first documented vintage is 1986, released to the market in 1988. The cuvee long bore the name Les Tourelles de Longueville before being renamed Les Tourelles de Pichon Baron starting from the 2023 vintage.
