Château La Tour Carnet
Named after the medieval squire, Jean Carnet, who helped his Lord resist the French monarchy at the end of the Hundred-Year War, Château La Tour Carnet played a major role in the revolution of the Médoc vineyard. The quality of its wines was rewarded by the entry in the 1855 Grands Crus Classés Classification.
Château La Tour Carnet is one of the oldest Bordeaux wine producers in the Médoc. In fact, some parts of the building, including the round tower, date back to the 12th century. Château La Tour Carnet is one of the few Bordeaux estates to have a moat and drawbridge.
Since purchasing the estate in 2000, Bernard Magrez has returned the estate’s Château, cellars and 311 hectares to their glory days, marrying cutting-edge technology with traditional savoir-faire. In the words of the previous caretaker of this national monument, Marie-Claire Pèlegrin, Bernard Magrez’s mission here is to “cut the diamond.”
Other Bernard Magrez properties on Wine Paths:
Accommodation at Château La Tour Carnet
La Grande Maison Bernard Magrez
Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire La Grande Maison | 2 Michelin stars
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Château La Tour Carnet is one of the preferred wineries on the Michel Rolland Selection.
For the last forty years, my career has taken me to four continents and to more than two hundred and fifty different wine estates around the world. I have visited exceptional vineyards and tasted extraordinary wines everywhere I have been.
Now, I am delighted to have the opportunity to share my selection of wineries with you thanks to Wine Paths, an innovative project that I am extremely enthusiastic about, for the first time ever, we can find the best wine & dine addresses in the world featured in one place.
My selection includes some unique hidden gems as well as some renowned properties: I have chosen all of them based on the outstanding quality of their wines and services. Join me on this journey to discover the best wineries in the world’s most acclaimed wine regions.
Michel Rolland
International Winemaker
