Château La Tour de By
Designation | Médoc A.O.C. - Cru Bourgeois |
Vineyard Size | 15 hectares |
Soil type | Graves over hardpan-subsoil |
Vine varieties | 50% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 50% Merlot |
Planting density | 6 600 plants/ha |
Average vine age | 35 years |
Vine growing conditions | The vineyard is cultivated according to the rules of the art, the wines are never too heavily laden with fruit, nor allowed to produce high yields. |
Pruning method | - |
Grape harvesting | - |
Vinification | The marvelous traditional oak vat house exudes a black, spicy fruitiness, after 12 months ageing in wooden vats and french oak barrels. Fining is performed traditionally with egg-whites in barrels and vats. |
Maturing | - |
Ageing | - |