Château La Tour de By
Médoc
Vines have been grown at La Tour de By since the XVI century and records show that the château was acquired by Pierre Tizon, lord of the fiefdom of By, in 1599.
A STORY
In few words
The tower symbolising the estate is a former lighthouse built in the middle of the vines in 1825 to guide sailors navigating on the Gironde Estuary on foggy nights.
In 1965, Marc Pagès, an agricultural engineer from Tunisia, purchased this beautiful estate in the northern Médoc and was responsible for its restoration. He was assisted by Professor Emile Peynaud, whose advice contributed enormously to making the most of the remarkable terroir. Marc brought this Médoc estate up to its full potential during the four decades in which he managed it.
In 2005, his grandson, Frédéric Le Clerc followed his grandfather’s winemaking philosophy combining quality, precision winemaking, and respect for traditional techniques.
At the head
The Château Managers
Frédéric LE CLERC
Manager
Benjamin RICHER DE FORGES
Sales Director
THE CHATEAU
Key numbers
Surface
80 ha
Production
450,000 bottles
Geology
Gravel on a iron hardpan subsoil
Grape Varieties
60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 35 % Merlot, 5 % Petit Verdot
Ageing
12 months
New barrels: 25%
Second wine
Château Cailloux de By
contact
Château La Tour De By
5 rue de La Tour de By, 33340 Bégadan
