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• A Terroir Like No Other
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Located half an hour from the
city of Bordeaux (45 km), on the left bank of
the Garonne River, the vineyard is composed of
very old vines planted on a hill and on age-old
terraces looking down onto the river.
Vines have been grown in the region since ancient
times and enjoy such perfect conditions here that
they live for a very long time. Proof of this
is to be had at CHATEAU TOUMILON, with its Semillon
vines dating back to 1902 and 1932. These plants
have survived the repeated onslaughts of dreadful
weather conditions in the course of the 20th century.
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The soil is composed of white pebbles mixed with varying quantities of sand, making it highly permeable with water draining away without forming pockets. Another beneficial property is that this is a very poor soil which therefore limits the quantity of fruit on the vines and produces juice of greater quality. On top of this, the light colour of the soil reflects the sun's rays, thus contributing to enhancing the ripening process. |
Sheltered from the
westerly winds by forests of pine trees, and with
the Garonne River nearby exercising a moderating
effect on temperatures, CHATEAU TOUMILON enjoys
a particularly beneficial micro-climate. The wines
produced enjoy ideal ripening conditions endowing
them with quite unique structure.
• Sustainable Winegrowing Methods
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At CHATEAU TOUMILON, in
the vines and in the winery alike, the owners
have chosen to stick to the very best of the
ancestral methods - those that preserve the
soil and the grapes:
Working the soil under the rows of vines,
leaf-stripping and green harvesting by hand
all continue to be applied at CHATEAU TOUMILON
for these are techniques that have proven
their worth over the years and which help
to produce the truly great wines. They are
combined, of course, with the benefits of
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Using the information
provided by the Meteorological Station in Saint
Pierre de Mons, and with the support of an outside
technician who makes regular visits to conduct tests
and make counts of any parasites, Marie-France Sevenet-Lateyron
always keeps the treatments carried out on the vines
to the minimum.
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The
grapes are always picked by hand with a team
of harvesters who are "regulars"
of the Château. Over long years, and
even from father to son, they have become
experts in sorting the harvest of grapes out
in the vineyard. Their aim is to ensure that
the grapes brought into the winery are perfectly
intact and free of debris. Come to CHATEAU
TOUMILON at harvest time and you will hear
all about first, second and final press juices,
de-stemming and maceration in cold conditions,
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The winery facilities have been carefully designed to optimise quality and consistency and to ensure that the techniques applied remain environmentally friendly, in line with the current trend towards sustainable development.
• Wines of Charm
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skill and expertise, Marie-France Sevenet-Lateyron
keeps a close watch on CHATEAU TOUMILON at
all times. As the months go by, the wine is
the object of lavish care and attention, constantly
watched over as it reveals its riches and
expresses all its personality. The wines of
CHATEAU TOUMILON are fine and full of flavour,
charming the palate with their lovely fresh
qualities, their silky tannins and their impeccable
balance.
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•A Wine of Great Renown
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The wine of CHATEAU TOUMILON is often distinguished in the main wine competitions and has often won medals in Paris, Bordeaux and Macon.
CHATEAU TOUMILON features regularly in the wine guides and the press: Hachette Guide, Hubert Guide , Dussert Gerber Guide, Maurange-Gerbelle Guide, Sud-Ouest newspaper, the Revue du Vin de France, Decanter magazine in the UK.
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History
