Château Tournefeuille
wine estate in Lalande-de-Pomerol, Gironde, France
Château Tournefeuille is a wine estate in Lalande-de-Pomerol, an appellation in Bordeaux near Pomerol and St. Emilion.
Location
Château Tournefeuille is located in the village of Néac in the commune of Lalande-de-Pomerol, approximately 7 km from the town of St. Emilion and 7 km from the town of Libourne. The château and chai are situated on a hill atop the valley of the Barbanne, a small river that separates Lalande-de-Pomerol from the more famous wine-producing appellation of Pomerol. Just on the other side of the Barbanne from Tournefeuille lies Château Pétrus, one of Bordeaux's best-known wine estates. The vineyard of Tournefeuille encompasses 18 hectares.
History
Wine has been produced from Tournefeuille's vineyards for over two hundred years. The presence of the vineyard is indicated on the 1785 Beyleme map.
Tournefeuille was owned and run by the Sautarel family for several decades.
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