Confinement 28 - Latour Martillac 2016

Château Latour-Martillac was acquired by the Family Kressmann in 1930. It is located in Pessac-Leognan appellation, in the south of Bordeaux, and was classified in 1953 “Grand Cru Classé de Graves”.
The terroir:
The vineyard is 57 hectares big (48 ha for the red wines) and is divided into two uniform subsectors. On the Martillac plateau, the hill dominates the property and is made up of a patchwork of gravel.
These little pebbles deposited there by the river Garonne in the Quaternary period form a finely tuned mix of Quartz, Lydian, Jasper and Flint. These poor soils and drainage constitute an ideal terrain for the vine and in particular for the red grape varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.
Moving closer to the Garonne, the soils take on a different profile of clay and limestone, still with a gravel surface.
It is here that the Merlot variety grows best and also the white grape varieties of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
Blend of the 2016 red:
60% Cabernet Sauvignon
32% Merlot
8% Petit Verdot
18 months ageing in oak barrels.
Will be optimal to drink between 2024 and 2040.

Enjoy !!