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Listed among the Premiers Crus Classés of Sauternes, the originality of Château La Tour Blanche is to be owned by the Nouvelle Aquitaine region, due to the fact that historically this property was owned by Mr. Daniel Iffla. The latter having no direct descendants, he then bequeathed his castle to the French State, on the condition that a school of viticulture and winemaking be created on the spot, which is still the case today.
The White Tower has imposed on itself a demanding specification in terms of sustainable development through concrete actions such as the reprocessing of effluents, confined spraying or numerous experiments, especially with regard to the protection of the vineyard carried out according to the methods of organic farming.
During your visit, we will explain to you the whole process of making a Sauternes wine, from the work done in the vineyard, the harvest with the arrival at the cellar of perfectly botrytised grapes, full of sugar and candied at will, which once selected on the sorting table and pressed, will give musts in which the action of the Noble Rot will have produced, at the same time, a decrease in acidity as well as an increase in sugar richness.
Finally, when the desired balance between alcohol and sugar is reached, after about two to three weeks, fermentation is stopped. It is therefore this residual sugar, unfermented, that gives the wine this rich and tasty liqueur.
Detail of the visit:
Departure in the courtyard of the Castle, with a historical presentation.
In a second step, passage in the vineyards in golfette (depending on the climatic conditions), in order to discover the appellation, the work of the vineyard and the particular context of Sauternais. You will enjoy an exceptional view of the Sauternes appellation, from our Belvedere, 3m60 from the ground.
In a third step, the discovery of the cellar, accompanied by explanations on the winemaking process. Finally to conclude the discovery visit, tasting of the three Sauternes of the Castle.
-Tasting of 3 wines:
-Visit of the property – by golfette (5 people)
-Belvedere: Exceptional point of view of the vineyards and neighboring castles
Cancellation policy: : Strict
Bordeaux, France
Appellation
: Sauternes
Bordeaux, France
Appellation
: Sauternes
Bordeaux, France
Appellation
: Sauternes
Château La Tour Blanche stands on the grounds of Bommes, in the heart of the prestigious Sauternes appellation. Château La Tour Blanche was donated in the middle of the 17th century by Mr. De Saint Marc,... See more
Château La Tour Blanche stands on the grounds of Bommes, in the heart of the prestigious Sauternes appellation. Château La Tour Blanche was donated in the middle of the 17th century by Mr. De Saint Marc, then clerk at the Court of Parliament in Bordeaux. He transformed the vineyard and the humble dwelling into a castle of full dress and in particular had a tower built, which gave its name to the castle. Château La Tour Blanche was placed at the top of the Sauternes Premiers Crus in the famous 1855 classification, just after Château d'Yquem, the only Premier Cru Supérieur of the appellation. Today, the vineyard, in one piece, covers 40 hectares (including 37 of white vines classified as AOC Sauternes and 3 of red vines), the rest combining forests of pines and poplars. See less
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