With R\u00e9serve Rouge, Ch\u00e2teau Tour de Mirambeau has produced a red wine in the Entre-deux-mers region, where regulations only permit the production of white wines. Winemaker Jean-Louis Despagne is not bothered by this and is able to make fantastic red wines in this area. This R\u00e9serve Rouge is a beautiful example of this!<\/p>\n
Jean-Louis Despagne is a phenomenon. Over the past decades, he has astounded the world with his sublime Bordeaux wines from Entre-deux-Mers. Despagne worked as an oenologist for several years in North Africa and in North and South America before taking over his father's estate. That estate is Tour de Mirambeau<\/a> in Naujan et Postiac. Despagne had big plans for it.<\/p>\n Over the years, he expanded the vineyard from 20 to 88 hectares, increased the planting density to 5,000 vines per hectare, and reduced the yield to 1.5 kilos of grapes per vine. The objective: better ripeness and greater concentration in the wine. In the cellar, too, Despagne strives for perfection. Fermentation takes place under complete temperature control, all vinification and storage areas are climate-controlled, and the level of hygiene led to the awarding of an ISO 9002 certificate in 1997. It was the first ISO certificate to be awarded to a French wine company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The climate in Bordeaux features warm summers and fairly mild winters. The terroir of Chateau Tour de Mirambeau contains elements of limestone, gravel, and clay. The grapes are macerated and subsequently fermented in stainless steel tanks. Depending on the quality of the vintage, part of the wine ages in two- to three-year-old barriques.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A wine with beautifully pure cherry and raspberry aromas, and a smooth and friendly taste. Additionally, the wine has character, structure, and length. Serve this wine with fine meat dishes and mild cheeses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\nTerroir and vinification<\/h2>\n
Taste and food pairing<\/h2>\n