Château Latour-Martillac White

The year was marked by very unstable weather at the start of the season, characterized by a hot and humid Spring, which resulted in a constant battle against mildew. Fortunately, the second half of the season was much better, allowing grapes to reach perfect ripeness. In general, Winter was mild, with the exception of a cool February. The bud break was at the beginning of April, much as in recent years. Flowering took place between late May and early June, during a dry, warm period. High temperatures from the 15th of May onwards, combined with heavy rainfall in June, led to extremely rapid vine growth. All the green harvesting had to be carried out in just two months instead of the usual three. The period from late July to early August was rather cool for the season, allowing the vines to slow down, and the grapes to change colour and ripen slowly. The white grape harvest began on the 28th of August with the first plots of Sauvignon Blanc. It was rare for us to have to pick on September 8th a few plots of Merlot before the end of the white harvest, because of the hot weather at the end of August and beginning of September.

Period of harvest
Sauvignon Blanc: August 28 to September 11
Sémillon: September 4 to 12

Blending :
60% Sauvignon Blanc
40% Sémillon

Tasting notes

This wine has a pale-yellow colour with light green hints. The nose is both charming and delicate, with notes of caramelized almonds and almond-pear tart. Good attack on the palate with nice volume. The mouth is marked by an incredible roundness, balanced by a lovely freshness. The wine offers a wide variety of aromas (apricot, pear and lemon) and a pretty harmony between roundness and liveliness. The finish is long and elegant, with a clean end note and no bitterness.

Optimal tasting
2026-2032

Service temperature
Above 10°C / 50°F for young wines. Between 12°C / 53°F and 14°C / 57°F, after 4-5 years of aging.