wines

Region: Pauillac

Average annual production: About 220,000 bottles per vintage, that is to say 55 % of the total production on average

Grape Varieties: 75% cabernet sauvignon; 20% merlot; 4% cabernet franc; 1% petit verdot

Area under vine: 47 hectares

Ageing: Up to 18 months

History: At the end of the 14th century, the Mullet family reassembled the lands of this domaine. The tower, which overlooks the vineyards and the Gironde, was used by the English to fend off attacks by pirates. In 1695 Alexander de Segur, proprietor of Calon and Lafite, married Marie-Therese de Clausel who brought in her dowry the domaine of Latour. The descendants of their only son, the Marquis de Segur, founded the first Civile Agricole thus avoiding the dangers of the division of the vineyard. In 1963, two English groups purchased 76% of the shares from the shareholders and heirs of the Marquis. Chateau Latour was purchased by Francois Pinault, the current owner, in 1993.
Information taken from: http://www.cellarnotes.net/chateau_latour.htm