The Château Latour is one of the most famous wine estates in the world. It is located in the Bordeaux in Pauillac. It is located on the border with the Saint-Julien wine region. Château Latour is classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé according to the Bordeaux wine classification system of 1855. The estate covers 60 hectares and is cultivated with approximately 78% cabernet sauvignon, 17% merlot and a little cabernet franc and petit verdot. Les Forts de Latour takes its name from a historic plot in the « Enclos ». The wine was first labeled with this name in 1966 and constant work to develop the quality has resulted in it reaching the level of a Médoc Grand Cru Classé. It is the 2nd wine of Chateau Latour. Les Forts de Latour is produced with the same meticulous care as the Grand Vin, both in the vineyard and in the winery. The only notable difference, apart from the origin of the grapes, is the proportion of new barrels (50 to 60%) used in the maturation phase and the Forts has a larger proportion of Merlot, which, among other things, ensures that the wine is ready to drink a little earlier than before. the big (more expensive) brother.
