Château la Tour de By
Médoc Eissaure à Touvent
2022
- HVe3
$37.00
4 case(s) available
About this winery
Located in Bégadan, north of the Médoc appellation and close to the Gironde, La Tour de By has very ancient roots. From the 16th century, vines have been cultivated at La Tour de By and the Château's known origin dates back to 1599, when it was acquired by Pierre Tizon, lord of the fief of By. The Tower was built in 1825 on the ruins of a wheat mill, serving as a lighthouse for sailors sailing on the Gironde estuary until the beginning of the 20th century. Alfred Rubichon had the current...
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Product notes
Cuvée limited to 5,000 bottles. The average age of the vines is 60 years on serious Gironde soils with alios subsoil. Eissaure, is the name of a soft, fresh and pleasant wind coming from the South-West.
Production notes
Vinification in concrete vats
Tasting notes
A gourmet wine, silky with substance and expressing a beautiful freshness. This vintage shows lovely maturity, which gives a very distinguished Merlot. This 100% Merlot vintage is a success. Pairings with Cote de Boeuf