Château La Tour Carnet
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Château La Tour Carnet is a Bordeaux wine estate in the appellation Haut-Médoc. The wine produced here was classified as one of ten Quatrièmes Crus (Fourth Growths) in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855,MacNeil, Karen (2001). The Wine Bible, Workman Publishing, pp. 885, {{ISBN|1-56305-434-5}} at the time known by the name of Carnet.{{cite book|last = Stevenson |first = Tom |title = The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia |edition = 4th |year = 2005 |publisher = Dorling Kindersley |location = London |isbn = 0-7566-1324-8 |pages = xx }}
History
The estate has origins in the early Middle Ages, though the details are largely unknown, but takes its name from Jean Caranet or Carnet, an heir of Jean de Foix who is believed responsible for having built the château tower.{{cite book|last =Peppercorn |first = David |title = Bordeaux |publisher = Mitchell Beazley |year = 2003 |location = London |isbn= 1-84000-927-6 |pages = xx }}
The estate has been owned by Bernard Magrez since 1999.Suckling, James, Wine Spectator (March 31, 2007). "50 Best Bordeaux under $50", p. 86
Production
Château La Tour Carnet extends {{convert|126|ha|acre}}, of which {{convert|73|ha|acre|abbr=on}} are under vine, planted with 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot of red grape varieties, as well as white grape varieties of which there is a distribution of 45% Sauvignon blanc, 15% Sauvignon gris and 30% Sémillon.
There is typically produced {{convert|15000|winecase|hL}} annually of the grand vin Château La Tour Carnet. A second wine is produced under the label Les Douves du Chateau La Tour Carnet, with an annual production of {{convert|9000|winecase|hL}}.{{Cite web|last= Kissack |first= Chris, thewinedoctor.com |title= Chateau La Tour Carnet |url= http://www.thewinedoctor.com/bordeaux/latourcarnet.shtml }}
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External links
- [http://www.latour-carnet.com/ Château La Tour Carnet official site] {{in lang|fr|en}}
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