Chateau Bonnet - Rouge label
Chateau Bonnet - Rouge bottle

Chateau Bonnet - Rouge 2018

Red Wine

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Item# 14621C-18/12PK

Product Ratings

Decanter 91pt

Description

CHÂTEAU BONNET is the family home where the story of the André Lurton family started. It is one of the leading brand of the Entre-Deux-Mers and one of the most beautiful regions of the Bordeaux countryside. This area features limestone plateaus which are ideal for growing balanced and concentrated grapes. All wines feature Eco-designed packaging, lightweight bottles & eco-paper. The estate promotes biodiversity with the creation of an eco-garden, installation of beehives, new crops (vegetables, etc.) and are committed sustainable farming. They have received a HEV 3 global environmental certification, which is the highest level possible.

History

ANDRÉ LURTON is the company’s founder, for almost 70 years he dedicated his life to his vines, as only a man born in a wine chateau could do. Jacques Lurton now runs the family estates; he was nominated president of the group by his family in June 2019. His vast winemaking experience around the world over 30 years, has given him inspired and creative vision which he now transmits to the Vignobles Andre Lurton.

Terroir

Grapes come from clay-limestone hilltop vineyards of Grezillac in the Entre-deux-Mers. From the Andre Lurton stable, now overseen by Jacques Lurton, also of Chateau Couhins Lurton, La Louviere, Rochemorin, Cruzeau and Barbe Blanche.

Vinification

A 60/40 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 12 months in 20% new oak barrels.