Château La Tour du Pin Figeac (Giraud-Bélivier)
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Château La Tour du Pin Figeac is a Bordeaux wine
estate in the appellation
Saint-Émilion
, and is currently owned by the Giraud family.
estate, acquired to form Château La Tour Figeac
, which was further sold and divided into two parts, this property and that of Château La Tour du Pin Figeac (Moueix).
Bought in 1923 by M. G. Bélivier, the Giraud family acquired the property in 1972.
The estate was rated Grand Cru Classé in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine
, but lost this status in 2006, only to have the verdict reversed in 2008.
s extend 11 hectares (27.2 acre).
The Grand vin is typically a blend of 75% Merlot
and 25% Cabernet Franc
.
Bordeaux wine
A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Average vintages produce over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world...
estate in the appellation
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion AOC
Saint-Émilion is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of France, where it is situated in the Libourne subregion on the right bank of the Dordogne...
, and is currently owned by the Giraud family.
History
Until 1879, this property was a part of the FigeacChâteau Figeac
Château Figeac is a wine estate in the Saint-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux. It is the largest estate in Saint-Émilion, with of vineyards. Due to its soil, which is dominated by gravel, it is planted in grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc , and Merlot...
estate, acquired to form Château La Tour Figeac
Château La Tour Figeac
Château La Tour Figeac is a Bordeaux wine estate in the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Grand cru classé in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine, and is currently owned by the Rettenmaier family...
, which was further sold and divided into two parts, this property and that of Château La Tour du Pin Figeac (Moueix).
Bought in 1923 by M. G. Bélivier, the Giraud family acquired the property in 1972.
The estate was rated Grand Cru Classé in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine
Classification of Saint-Émilion wine
In 1955 the wines of Saint-Émilion in the wine-growing region of Bordeaux were classified. Unlike the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 covering wines from the Medoc and Graves regions, the Saint-Émilion list is updated every 10 years or so. Following the initial classification, the...
, but lost this status in 2006, only to have the verdict reversed in 2008.
Production
The vineyardVineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s extend 11 hectares (27.2 acre).
The Grand vin is typically a blend of 75% Merlot
Merlot
Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
and 25% Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
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