Chateau Pey la Tour, Bordeaux, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine. THIS IS ONLY A SELECTION OF SAMPLES. Use the image SEARCH function to find more relevant photos. Chateau Pey la Tour is in the part of the Bordeaux wine country that is called Entre-deux-Mers. It is a district that is mainly known for its white wines but they also make excellent red wines under the Bordeaux appellation. Chateau Pey la Tour winery is owned by one of Bordeaux's biggest wine merchants (négociants), Vins et Vignobles Dourthe. It used to be called Chateau La Tour (or Latour) but the name was changed a few years back. (Perhaps to avoid lawsuits from a more illustrious Bordeaux chateau?) The vineyards are extensive: they cover 195 hectares. It produces red wines with the Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur appellations. The grape vine varieties used are classic Bordelais: merlot (that dominates), cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, and a few plots of petit verdot. Since Dourthe acquired Pey la Tour in 1990 they have invested heavily both in restructuring and replanting the vineyards and in the vinification facilities. The winery is now equipped with modern stainless steel fermentation vats and the latest winemaking equipment. The chateau is also available as a conference centre and hotel. http://www.chateaupeylatour.com All images © copyright Per Karlsson, BKWine. Images may not be used without our permission.

Bordeaux city stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine. Use the image SEARCH function to find more relevant photos. Bordeaux, the city, is the capital of Bordeaux, the wine region, and of the Gironde district. It has a bit over one million in population. It is a magnificent travel destination, partially of course since it is the center of the wine country and a good base camp for visiting vineyards. But it is certainly a city that one should take a day or two to visit in itself. It is beautifully situated on the Garonne river, flowing out to the Gironde. The whole key-side, river front, is a spectacular architectural ensemble: the Place de la Bourse with it's unique fountain Le Miroir d'Eau, the Porte de Bourgogne, the Pont de Pierre bridge, Porte Cailhau etc etc. And one should not forget the old wine trader quarters, the stretch that is called Quai des Chartrons wich is now transforming into a fashionable residential area. Each Sunday there is a charming marché, farmers market, where one can browse for food, or perhaps have an early lunch on local oysters and white Bordeaux wine. The Grand Theatre, which is also called the opera, is an architectural master piece, the best view is when you arrive on the Cours de l'Intendent lined with luxury shops. The old town has some winding streets almost medieval in character (were it not for all the tourists). The Catehdral Saint Andre on the Place Pey Berland. And much more. The historic part of the city is now on the UNESCO list of World Heritage. There are many restaurants to satisfy your hunger, from the simple bistro to the gastronomic palaces - but curiously, until recently, it has been very difficult to find a good wine bar. If you want to go shopping for wine you will easily find some good wine shops. but it is perhaps more fun to go directly to the vineyards and the wineries to do you shopping for wine! All images © copyright Per Karlsson, BKWine. Images may not be used without our permission.

Chateau Haut Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine. THIS IS ONLY A SELECTION OF SAMPLES. Use the image SEARCH function to find more relevant photos. Château Haut Brion is an estate located in the Pessac-Leognan area of the Graves in Bordeaux, France. It is one of four (later five) chateaux to be classified Premier Cru Classé, First Growth, in the (now outdated) classification of 1885. The property belongs to Les Domaines Clarence Dillon since 1935. The winery is located in the suburbs of the city of Bordeaux and is today entirely surrounded by suburban housing. The vineyards of Chateau Haut Brion cover just under 50 hectares. They are planted with classic Bordeaux grape varieties: merlot, cabernet sauvignon (each accounting for between 40% and 45% of the total), cabernet franc, and petit verdot. There are also some white vines split almost 50/50 between sauvignon blanc and semillon. The winery is of course equipped with all modern winemaking and vinification technology. Stainless steel tanks are used for fermentation. After fermentation the wines are aged in wood for around 18 months in the barrel cellar before being bottled and sold to claret investors on the international market. http://www.haut-brion.com All images © copyright Per Karlsson, BKWine. Images may not be used without our permission.

Chateau La Louviere, Pessac-Leognan, Graves stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine. THIS IS ONLY A SELECTION OF SAMPLES. Use the image SEARCH function to find more relevant photos. Chateau La Louviere is located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, in the Graves wine region, just south of the city of Bordeaux. It belongs to André Lurton, one of the icons of the Bordelais wine scene. The chateau building itself has been beautifully restored by the Lurtons since André acquired the estate in 1965. The vineyards extend over more than 60 hectares, planted with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, and petit verdot used to make the red chateau La Louviere wines. For the white wines they use sauvignon blanc and sémillon. All images © copyright Per Karlsson, BKWine. Images may not be used without our permission.

Chateau Palomey, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine. THIS IS ONLY A SELECTION OF SAMPLES. Use the image SEARCH function to find more relevant photos. Château Paloumey is a small family-owned property in the Haut-Medoc in Bordeaux. Martine Cazeneuve bought the estate in 1989/1990. The vineyards of Paloumey extend over 32 hectares. The chateau was well known before the Second World War and was classified as a cru bourgeois supérieur in 1932. But after the war the wine estate fell into less interested hands and when Martine bought it there was not a single vine left. In 2003 the chateau regained its classification. Martin also owns and runs the two small wine domaines Château La Bessane in Margaux and Château La Garricq in Moulis-en-Médoc. The chateau was a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur before that classification fell into dispute. The vineyards are mainly on gravely soil planted with cabernet sauvignon, merlot and a little bit cabernet franc. Vinification is typical medocain with fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel vats, with a quite long post-fermentation maceration. the wine is then aged in oak barrels for 12 months. Approximately 30% of the barrels are renewed each year. All images © copyright Per Karlsson, BKWine. Images may not be used without our permission.

Château Phélan-Ségur, Saint-Estèphe, Médoc, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine. THIS IS ONLY A SELECTION OF SAMPLES. Use the image SEARCH function to find more relevant photos. Chateau Phelan-Segur is in the commune St Estephe in northern Medoc in Bordeaux. It is regarded as one of the best of the not classified (in the 1855 classification) properties in the Medoc. It is however classified as a Cru Bourgeois, albeit this classification is currently contested legally. The main chateau building and winery are impressive and beautiful and overlook the Gironde. They have 64 hectares of vineyard planted with vines of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet grape varieties. the winery is modern, with stainless steel fermentation tanks and all other equipment that any self-respecting quality chateau in the top echelons in the Medoc today has. It uses a grape sorting table at the grape reception at harvest time, of course, sorting entire bunches, it ages its wines for an extended period in oak barrels. All images © copyright Per Karlsson, BKWine. Images may not be used without our permission.