Marquis de Mons
64% Merlot
Description
Chateau La Tour de Mons is one of the oldest estates in the Medoc, with a history that dates back almost a thousand years to the 13th century. It takes its name from Pierre de Mons, who renamed the property after purchasing it in 1623. Chateau La Tour de Mons remained in the same family hands until 1995, when it was sold to CA Grands Crus, the wine estate division of the massive French bank Credit Agricole. In 2019 the estate changed hands again, being acquired by the Perrado family, owners of Chateau Labegorce and Chateau Marquis d’Alesme. Marquis de Mons is the chateau’s second label, made from the estate’s younger vines. The sizable 145-acre vineyard is planted to a 56/38/6 mix of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot planted in one large single block of vines.
Tasting notes
Vinification
The grapes are carefully sorted at the winery. Fermentation is carried out in temperature controlled stainless-steel tanks allowing slow fermentation at low temperature. The wine ages up to 12 months in French oak barrels.