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Château Latour Martillac

Located in Martillac, the cru owes its name to the small tower that adorns the entrance to the property. A remnant of a 12th century fort, this tower is said to have been built by the ancestors of Montesquieu, including the famous Château de La Brède n t is only a few kilometers away. Edouard Kressmann, a merchant of Rhineland origin established in Bordeaux in 1871, then distributed the wines produced by the estate, renowned at the time for the quality of its whites. He therefore knew the property well and lavishes his advice.The 45 ha vineyard, of which 36 ha is red, occupies undulating grounds of gravel, sand and clay.The grape varieties are made up, in red, of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (35 %) and Petit Verdot (5%) and, in white, Sémillon (55%), Sauvignon (40%) and Muscadelle (5%).The average age of the vines is 35 years and the planting density varies from 7200 to 8500 vines/ha.

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