Winery Introduction

The history of La Touring can be traced back to the 12th century. Without doubt, it is the oldest manor in the Medio region. The greatest feature of the estate is an ancient tower and a moat built in 1120. The Latourgary Manor is one of the few wineries in the Medio region that really qualify as a “Castle Manor” and it is actually a castle.

The Latourgary estate was originally called the Chateau Saint Laurent. Around the 15th century, the leader of the Carnet region moved into the castle.

Renamed the castle to Ratujali. According to historical records, wines from the Latour Garibaldi estate began selling in 1407 and are twice as expensive as Graves red wines.

During the two or three hundred years between the beginning of the 18th century and the end of the 20th century, the manor was resold in many noble celebrities, including the Michel de Montaigne family.

He is one of the most famous philosophers in French history and also a two-term mayor of Bordeaux.

In 1999, the vineyard giant Bernard Marg was included in the main manor. He has 21 estates in the Bordeaux region, including the legendary Chateau Pape-Clement and 11 estates around the world. He is behind the scenes of those superstar wines. All of his estates follow the principle of manual operation, coupled with the help of the famous winemaker Michel Rolland, to produce amazingly rich and rich wines on a barren land suitable for grape growing.

 

Region Introduction

The total area of ​​grape cultivation in Shangmeidu is 4,657 hectares. The soil is mainly gravel and clayey limestone. For a long time in history, the vast area of ​​Shangmeidu was used only for grazing and not for grape growing. In the 17th century, in order to make wines here to replace the Portuguese and British wines that dominated the market at that time, Dutch merchants implemented an ambitious drainage project on the swamp to develop it into a viable grape. Garden area. Soon, the Upper Meadow production area including St. Julien, Margaux, Purell and St Estephe was formed. By the 19th century, Shangmeidu production area had become France's most prosperous wine producing area, and by the end of the 20th century, it had won the top international reputation. Shangmeidu is located in the south of Santassite, and Bas-Medoc is located north of Santassite, both of which jointly build the Mido region. Shangmei’s wine quality is better than Xiamei’s. "Haut" has a higher meaning because it is named after the production area is located on the high ground in the south. This land, which overlooks the river and is given the gift of the sun, can cultivate the highest quality grapes and produce the highest quality wines. The area produces mainly red wines with fruity, plump wines.

 

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