Pauillac de Latour 1997 Bottle (75cl)
Pauillac de Latour 1997 is a red wine from the Pauillac appellation in Bordeaux, crafted by Château Latour. Classified as a second wine, it brings together 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. The Pauillac de Latour cuvée comes from the estate's youngest vines. At the château, the 1997 harvest took place from September 17 to October 2, following a warm and dry late summer that favored the gradual ripening of the grapes.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Latour
- Cuvée
- Pauillac de Latour
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
Château Latour
Château Latour is a wine estate in Pauillac, in the Médoc, situated in the immediate vicinity of the Gironde estuary. Classified as a Premier Cru in the 1855 classification, its vineyard covers 96.5 hectares, of which the 47 hectares of the ‘Enclos’ surrounding the château are eligible for inclusion in the Grand Vin. The estate is owned by Artémis, the Pinault family’s holding company.
- Owner
- Artémis (famille Pinault)
- Maître de chais
- Pierre-Henri Chabot
- Surface (ha)
- 96.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 300 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The earliest known reference to Latour dates from 1331 and concerns permission to build a fortified tower in the parish of Saint-Maubert. The fortress reappears in 1378 in Jean Froissart’s Chronicles, in the context of the Hundred Years’ War. Until the end of the 17th century, the estate remained in the hands of the de Mullet family. Through marriages and inheritance, it subsequently became the property of Alexandre de Ségur, whose family expanded its wine-growing operations. The vineyard covered 38 hectares in 1759 and 47 hectares in 1794. Château Latour was classified as a Premier Cru in 1855. From 1842 onwards, the descendants of the de Ségur family held the property through a civil company, before British shareholders gradually acquired stakes in the 20th century. Allied Lyons held 93 per cent of the shares in 1989, after which François Pinault acquired this stake in June 1993 through Artémis. Frédéric Engerer, who joined the estate in 1995, became its manager in 1998; a complete renovation of the winemaking and ageing facilities was carried out between 1999 and 2003. The estate ceased selling en primeur after the 2011 vintage and obtained organic certification in 2018. Hélène Génin now runs the estate, whilst Pierre-Henri Chabot is the cellar master.
Pauillac de Latour
Pauillac de Latour is crafted primarily from young vines located on the property's less prestigious terroirs and from lots not selected for Les Forts de Latour. Created mainly for the restaurant trade, it provides a more accessible introduction to the family of Château Latour wines.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1989
- Style of the cuvée
- A generous and fruity wine, seeking an accessible expression relatively young while maintaining a capacity to evolve over several years.
- Position within the range
- Introductory wine of Château Latour, positioned below Les Forts de Latour and the Grand Vin in the selection hierarchy.
Histoire de la cuvée
The estate indicates that this wine has been produced every year since 1989 and was developed primarily for the restaurant market. Its production allows for a stricter selection of the lots destined for Les Forts de Latour.
