Château LA TOUR DE MONS 1998
Château La Tour de Mons is located in Soussans, in the Margaux appellation in the Bordeaux wine region. Its history dates back to 1098 but was successful under the ownership of Pierre de Mons in 1623. After being sold to Crédit Agricole Grands Crus, it is today the Perrodo family (owner of Château Labégorce Margaux and Marquis d'Alesme ) who owns the domain. It is managed by Marjolaine Maurice de Coninck , general director and oenologist, assisted by the advice of oenologist Claude Gros. The vineyard extends over 58 hectares in one piece. The average age of the vines is 40 years. In recent years, a major renovation program has been implemented: construction of a new wine cellar and an air-conditioned storage cellar, a major drainage program, reasoned management of the vineyard with a view to sustainable ecological balance.
Château La Tour de Mons is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc . Aging lasts 12 months in French oak barrels , 30% of which are new. The 1998 vintage in Bordeaux had a cool spring and successful flowering but the weather warmed up during the summer with a very hot and dry month of August. September was dry until heavy rain fell at the end of the month.
Grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
