Bordeaux, France
- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Fruitiness
- Aroma
- Style
- Ripe & round
- Red berries
- Dark berries
- Pairs with
- Beef
- Charcuterie
- Goat cheese
- Mature and hard cheese
- Mild and soft cheese
- Game
- Lamb
- Pasta & pizza
- Pork
- Veal
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within 4 - 16 days
- Domaine La Tourbeille will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
- The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Charcuterie
- Goat cheese
- Mature and hard cheese
- Mild and soft cheese
- Game
- Lamb
- Pasta & pizza
- Pork
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay, Limestone
- Terroir:
- The vineyard’s elevation and strategic plantation orientation provide 360° sun exposure; the vines take root in porous, limestone flint bedrock which offers ideal drainage for the limestone-clay soil, and lends a touch of minerality to the wine. A clement micro-climate of moderate winters and warm, dry summers allows a long growing season and harvesting at maturity. The coteaux vineyards of Juillac have been cited since the time of the Romans for high quality terroir. The vineyard is bordered by woods, with a fruit orchard in the center; the surrounding prairies, forests and streams of the 100 acre domain foster indigenous bio-diversity. We are certified Haute Valeur Environnementale.
- Harvest:
- Mechanically
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- Steel (100%) 100 months
- Winemaker:
- John & Mary Sandifer
To achieve a low sulphur profile and bring out the indigenous flavours of our terroir, we used no sulphur during fermentation. Our modern, stainless steel tanks are custom-made for us and designed for parcel driven vinification. We observe small scale practices from gentle maceration, temperature controlled fermentations and manual brassages des lies to carefully managed extraction and batch pressing for balance and smoothness.
Meet the wine maker
John & Mary SandiferAbout the wine and its character
- Country:
- France
- Region/Subregion:
- Bordeaux/Entre-deux-Mers
- Classification:
- AOP
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Cabernet Franc 15%
Cabernet Sauvignon 5% - Vintage year:
- 2016
- Color:
- Deep garnet
- Aroma:
- Complex bouquet with hint of violet and ripe cherry
- Taste:
- Rich flavours of black and red fruit; Medium bodied, supple and round. Long finish with a touch of “gras
- Alcohol content:
- 15%
- Sugar content:
- 0.5 g/l
- Acidity:
- 5.34 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3.64
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- 16 - 18 °C
- Ageing potential:
- 5 - 13 years
Meet the winemakers behind La Tourbeille 2016
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- Domaine La Tourbeille
- Founding year
- 1937
- Farming area
- 10 ha
- Production
- 15 000 b/y
We are a French-American family making wine on this sunny hilltop overlooking the Dordogne River: a 100-acre estate where biodiversity is assured from the surrounding forests, meadows and streams. Our family has been here for 100 years, but wine has been produced here since the time of the Romans. The original winery and château on the riverbank were built in the 1700’s when barrels were rolled down to the river for expedition. Now in our 5th generation, we create our wine in a modern winery at the site of the vineyard. Our land produces Red wines of rich red and black fruit flavours and a Rosé that is perfumed and crisp. The terroir of flint bedrock lends a touch of minerality.
Meet Domaine La Tourbeille