Chateau La Tour de Bessan
- Region
- France - Bordeaux
- Established
- 1200
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This wine estate was originally part of the grounds of a 13th century tower situated in Soussans. Today, all that remains is some ruins of the former fortified site that was built to protect the lord Jehan Colomb while he was staying on his land. This tower remained the property of the Colomb family until 1390 after which several illustrious local families owned it: the Durforts, the Garros and then the lords of Mons in 1488. Their last of the line, Thérèse, married the son of the great author Montesquieu in 1740. Their descendants kept the title of Lord of Soussans until the French Revolution.
In 1972 Lucien Lurton bought the tower and vineyards from the Clauzel family. As the new owner, he did everything necessary in order to re-establish the wine estate, while supervising his other properties. In 1992, his daughter, Marie-Laure, took over the management of La Tour de Bessan. With her degree in wine making and armed with 6 years of experience on her father’s estates, she knew each of its vineyard blocks like the back of her hand.
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Chateau La Tour de Bessan
Origin: Margaux
The average age of the vines is 25 years.
Vinification
Maceration takes between 15 and 25 days. Barrel ageing uses 30% new oak.
Contains: sulphites.
- Grape Variety
- Merlot 61%, Cabernet Sauvignon 33%, Petit Verdot 6%
- Alcohol by Volume
- 14.0% ABV
- Wine Style
- Red Wines
- Closure
- Cork
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