Château Pichon Baron - Les Tourelles de Longueville 2015
Château Pichon Baron is located in Pauillac, in the Bordeaux region. It was classified Second Growth in the Bordeaux classification of 1855. Originally, Pichon-Baron was part of a huge property formerly known as Château Pichon Longueville, owned by Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville who died in 1850. Upon his death, his children Raoul and Virginie inherited half of the property each. Raoul's half became Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, while Virginie's became Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. The vineyard covers 73 hectares, planted with the usual Bordeaux grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Pichon Baron has been owned by AXA, a French insurance company, since 1987.
Les Tourelles de Longueville is the estate's Second Wine, mainly from the Sainte Anne plot, mostly planted with Merlot. The 2015 vintage is a blend of Merlot (55%), Cabernet Sauvignon (27%), Cabernet Franc (13%) and Petit Verdot (5%). The wine is aged in barrels for 12 months; 70% in one-wine barrels and 30% in new barrels.
Grape varieties: 55% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot