
Château La Tonnelle
Red · Haut-Médoc, France
Bold structured
Dry · Fruit-forward · Smooth · Full-bodied
Grapes
France
Château La Tonnelle is a family-operated estate on the edge of Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux, managed by the Capdemourlin family and produced under the Domaines Fabre label, a family-owned business since 1982. Its vineyards are planted predominantly to Merlot, with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, and the vines average 33 years old. The estate holds France’s highest HVE Level 3 environmental certification and uses machine harvesting. Wines are made from a classic Right Bank Bordeaux blend, led by Merlot.
Vineyard scale
Artisanal
10-20 ha
Production scale
Artisanal
30-60k bottles/yr