I settled as a young winegrower in 1988 in Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, following my parents’ footsteps who were winegrowers in Mazion, and producers of Pineau and Cognac in Charente region.
The Château Tour de la Mothe gathers my very first vine lands ; 11 hectares I planted myself in Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. I gave the estate its name after the cadastral name of my vines. With my three vineyards, in three different appellations (Blaye, Bourg, Bordeaux Supérieur), the Château Tour de la Mothe remains my first wine love, the one which provided me the savoir-faire I have today and helped me create my own wine signature.
Michelle BRIMAUD
CHÂTEAU TOUR DE LA MOTHE
CHÂTEAU TOUR DE LA MOTHE
Rouge
Technical informations
Soil of clay-limestone and sand – Rising sun exposure – 30-year-old vines
Cold maceration for 3-4 days prior to fermentation. Turbo-punching of the cap for gentle extraction. Length of maceration adapted according to the year. Aged in cement and stainless-steel vats.
53% Merlot, 35% Malbec, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon
A deep purple color. Aromas open up to crushed fruit with some blackcurrant, and notes of oak. Straight and powerful with plenty of fruits and spices on the palate. A traditional and pleasant style.
Red meat.
► Vintage 2020:
- GOLD BERLINER WINE TROPHY 2021
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2021
- SILVER FRANKFURT 2021
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2021
- SILVER LYON 2021
- GOLD 70 MILLIONS DE DEGUSTATEURS 2021
- OR - COUP DE COEUR FEMINALISE 2022
- GOLD FEMINALISE 2022
- GOLD ASIA IMPORT NEWS AWARDS 2022
- BRONZE BORDEAUX 2022
- SILVER BORDEAUX 2022
► Vintage 2019:
- GOLD AWC VIENNA 2020
- SILVER AWC VIENNA 2020
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2020
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2020
- GOLD SINGAPOUR AWARDS 2020
- GOLD SINGAPOUR AWARDS 2020
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2020
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2020
- BRONZE INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2020
- BRONZE INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2020
- SILVER CWWSC 2021
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2021
- GOLD SAKURA 2021
- SILVER LONDON AWARDS 2020
- GOLD ASIA IMPORT NEWS AWARDS 2020
- GOLD CITADELLE DU VIN 2021
- GOLD INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC AWARDS 2021
100% POURPRE
Rouge
Technical informations
Soil of clay-limestone and sand – Rising sun exposure – 30-year-old vines
Mechanical harvest at mid/end september. Bleeding of the wine at each truck of freshly-harvested grapes. Cold maceration during three days minimum. The first pumping-over with no air, then aeration. Turbo cap-punching during pumping-over. Pumping-over every two days.
100% Malbec
The colour is dense and intense. The nose is fruity with strength. The palate is velvety, round with freshness.
Lamb tajine with prunes, Pork cheek with sweet spices.
► Vintage 2020:
- SILVER FRANKFURT 2021
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2021
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2021
- GOLD BERLINER WINE TROPHY 2021
- GOLD 70 MILLIONS DE DEGUSTATEURS 2021
- GOLD ASIA IMPORT NEWS AWARDS 2022
- GOLD FEMINALISE 2022
- OR - COUP DE COEUR FEMINALISE 2022
- SILVER BORDEAUX 2022
- BRONZE BORDEAUX 2022
- SILVER LYON 2021