Its brick color introduces a nose of dark fruits and liquorice. The palate is balanced and melted.
Robe Brick Red
Features
Body?The body is the way a wine feels inside the mouth. Several factors, such as the alcohol content and the presence of tannins, contribute to the feel of the wine.
Freshness?The freshness of a wine is defined by its level of acidity. Unlike rounded wines, fresh wines are easy to drink, and are more lively. Acidity plays a necessary part in a wine's structure.
Aging?All wines do not have the same aging potential. Some are supposed to be consumed at a young age while others must be kept for longer periods of time.
Tannins?Coming from stems, grape pips and their storage barrels, the tannin gives structure to red wines only.
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Great alternative to Bordeaux prestigious grands vins, the second wines hold a great potential when come the best vintages. Issued from the châteaux youngest plots, they benefit from the same terroirs, viticulture and winemaking savoir-faire.
Domain and appellation
Château Tour Prignac
Managed by Yannick Gay since 1979, the Château Tour Prignac stands among the largest Medoc vineyards. Les Hauts de Tour Prignac is the domain second wine.
Terroir: Spread across 300 hectares, the domain has over 147 vines with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, and malbec as the main grape varieties. The soil is made of clay, limestone and gravels. Each hectare has 7200 plants.
Vinification: In the vat room, the winemaking process is handled plot-by-plot. The youngest plots are worked in priority. Grapes are subjected to an extremely quick malolactic fermentation in thermo-regulated tanks. The wine ages for 6 months is oak barrels. Eric Boissenot, Château Latour and Château Margaux oenologist, share his savoir-faire with the domain since 2008.
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