2020 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Château Tour de Capet, Bordeaux, France

2020 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Château Tour de Capet, Bordeaux, France

Château Tour de Capet
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Château Tour de Capet lies to the south of Saint-Émilion, near Saint-Hippolyte, just below its sister estate Château Capet-Guillier. Since 2009 the property has been run by Antoine Moueix Propriétés, a négociant with over a century’s experience working in Bordeaux’s Right Bank. The wine is made by Christophe Grenier and benefits from the immense experience of renowned winery consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt.

Château Tour de Capet comprises 10 hectares of vines planted on a combination of sand, loam and clay which, combined with the loose structure of the soil, lends itself to a lighter style of Bordeaux. The estate’s vineyards are also farmed using a ‘zero residue’ policy which prohibits the use of herbicides.

The final wine is a blend of 90% Merlot with 10% Malbec fermented in concrete tanks with four to five days of skin maceration, aided by regular punch downs. Aged for 12 months in French oak, around one-third of which is new, Château Tour de Capet perfectly marries dark berry flavours with subtle hints of tobacco and spice, balanced on the palate by vibrant acidity and velvety tannins.
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