Les Forts de Latour
Shaped by the Gironde’s presence, Les Forts de Latour in Pauillac is drawn from plots around Château Latour’s famed “Enclos”, and has carried its name since 1966, borrowed from an historic parcel. As the second wine of a First Growth in the 1855 classification, it is less about concession than about precision in selection.
Picking is parcel by parcel, focusing on younger vines and lots that do not match the exact profile of the Grand Vin yet share the same discipline. Gravel terroir brings tension and definition; Cabernet Sauvignon sets the frame, Merlot adds breadth, and vineyard decisions prioritise balance over excess.
In the cellar, Latour’s methods remain exacting: temperature‑controlled fermentations, gentle extraction and élevage in French oak barriques that refine structure without masking origin. The result reads as a Pauillac in its own right – classical, serious and quietly powerful, with the calm authority of great provenance.Les Forts de Latour
Shaped by the Gironde’s presence, Les Forts de Latour in Pauillac is drawn from plots around Château Latour’s famed “Enclos”, and has carried its name since 1966, borrowed from an historic parcel. As the second wine of a First Growth in the 1855 classification, it is less about concession than about precision in selection.
Picking is parcel by parcel, focusing on younger vines and lots that do not match the exact profile of the Grand Vin yet share the same discipline. Gravel terroir brings tension and definition; Cabernet Sauvignon sets the frame, Merlot adds breadth, and vineyard decisions prioritise balance over excess.
In the cellar, Latour’s methods remain exacting: temperature‑controlled fermentations, gentle extraction and élevage in French oak barriques that refine structure without masking origin. The result reads as a Pauillac in its own right – classical, serious and quietly powerful, with the calm authority of great provenance.
