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Chateau la Tour Blanche
The 2007 Harvest
Chronicles at
Chateau la Tour Blanche
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Sauternes
- Barsac
 The
favourable climatic conditions for the past two weeks enabled
us to start the grape harvest this Wednesday September 12, 2007.
Indeed, the nice sunny days and the warm temperatures since the
beginning of the month had a good effect on the maturation of the
grapes and launched the first attack of noble rot, requiring
this first sorting which should last for three days.
Grape picking has been finished only recently but it is already
known that 2007 will be a very good vintage in Sauternes in
general and at Chateau La Tour Blanche in particular.
This
relatively long harvest has spread from September 12 to November
6, with 24 days of picking during this period. Between four and
seven ‘tries’ (sorting’s) were necessary according to plots for
a yield between 14 and 15 hectolitres per hectare, which is a
good average for the estate. The very sunny, dry and cold months
of September and October, as well as some fine early October
rains combined with morning mists led to a progressive and
harmonious development of noble rot and a fine concentration of
the grapes. The musts thus obtained had very neat tastes and a
sumptuous richness. Fermentations took place in excellent
conditions and are being completed. Recent Tastings have
confirmed the high quality of the vintage, which yet had not
started under favourable auspices after a disastrous summer.
Never say die!
November 2007 - Chateau la Tour Blanche
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