Château Latour Grand Cru Classe

Château Latour is situated in the Medoc region to the north of Bordeaux. Near to the small town of Pauillac on the Gironde river.

History of Chateau Latour

The site has been occupied since at least the early 14th century, and in the late 14th century a garrison fort was built 300 metres from the estuary to guard against attack during the Hundred Years' War. This tower, the Saint-Maubert Tower or La Tour en Saint-Maubert, gave its name to the estate around the fortress and was in English hands until the Treaty of Castillon in 1453.
The original tower no longer exists, but in the 1620s a circular tower (La Tour de Saint-Lambert) was built on the estate and though it is actually designed as a pigeon roost remains a strong symbol of the vineyard.

Vineyard
The estate has 65 hectares of vineyard, and produces up to 40,000 cases of wine each year. The vines are 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and around 2 or 3% of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

The Château makes two principal wines, all red; in addition to its world famous "Grand Vin de Château Latour", sine 1966 it has produced "Les Forts de Latour". The Grand Vin is usually 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.

Vintages
The greatest vintages are considered to be 1961, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2005.