Château Latour is a French wine estate, rated as a First Growth under the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.

Château Latour lies at the very southeastern tip of the commune of Pauillac in the Médoc region to the north-west of Bordeaux, at its border with Saint-Julien, and only a few hundred metres from the banks of the Gironde estuary.

The estate produces in all three red wines. In addition to its Grand vin, since 1966 there has been produced the second wine Les Forts de Latour, and a third wine released every year since 1990 simply named "Pauillac".

History

The site has been occupied since at least the early 14th century, and in the late 14th century a garrison fort was built 300 metres from the estuary to guard against attack during the Hundred Years' War. This tower, the Saint-Maubert Tower or La Tour en Saint-Maubert, gave its name to the estate around the fortress and was in English hands until the Treaty of Castillon in 1453.

The original tower no longer exists, but in the 1620s a circular tower (La Tour de Saint-Lambert) was built on the estate and though it is actually designed as a pigeon roost remains a strong symbol of the vineyard.

Even though vines have existed on the site since the 14th century, Latour's history as a widely reputable vineyard began in the late 17th century when it was inherited by Alexandre de Ségur, who added Château Lafite in 1716. In 1718 his son Nicolas-Alexandre expanded his holdings by purchasing Château Mouton and Château Calon-Ségur and began producing wines of great quality.

Although lagging behind Château Lafite in terms of standing, the wines of Latour grew in stature and by 1800 were worth twenty times that of standard Bordeaux.