Château Latour lies at the southeastern most tip of the commune of Pauillac, a few hundred metres from the banks of the Gironde estuary.

The site has been occupied since at least 1331 with the name La Tour coming from the fortress tower built to withstand attack from the King of France in the Battle of Castillon. A circular tower, built in the 1620s as a pigeon roost, remains a strong symbol of the vineyard today. From 1670 began a lineage of family ownership, unbroken until 1963, when the estate was acquired by the de Chavannes family, and passed by marriage to the de Clauzel family in 1677. When Alexandre de Ségur married Marie-Thérèse de Clauzel, Latour became a part of his vast property, to which he also added Château Lafite in 1716, just before his death. In 1718 his son Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur added Château Mouton and Château Calon-Ségur to his holdings and began producing wines of great quality. The widespread reputation of Latour emerged at the beginning of the 18th century when its status was established on export markets such as England, alongside chateaux Lafite, Margaux and Pontac

With the death of Nicolas-Alexandre Ségur in 1755 the estate was divided among four daughters, three of whom inherited Latour in 1760. Under the management of a regisseur, the Latour wines improved and became a favourite of Thomas Jefferson, then minister to France.
The French Revolution saw the property divided amongst several owners in 1794 with the Comte de Segur-Cabanac fleeing France. It was not until 1841 that the estate came back into the hands of the Segur family who completed the present chateau in 1864.

In 1963 the family sold three-quarters of the Château Latour shares to the British Pearson Group, with shares owned by Harvey's of Bristol. Henri Martin and Jean-Paul Gardère were appointed as managers, bringing about substantial innovations. Investments were made in research, vineyards were expanded by acquisition and replanting, the chai was extended and Latour became the first of the first growths to modernise their whole production, replacing the old oak fermenting vats with stainless steel temperature-controlled vats

The decision was also made for grapes for the first growth wine to come exclusively from the vineyards shown on the plan of the domain from 1759. In 1989 Latour was purchased by Allied Lyons for around £110 million, but in 1993 returned to French ownership when bought by businessman François Pinault for £86 million when it became part of his holding company Groupe Artemis.

Appellation: Pauillac
Areas under Vine: 84 hectares
Average Annual Production: 20,000 cases per annum
Soil: Gravel topsoil, mixed with iron-rich sand and a clay, marl and limestone subsoil
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon (77%), Merlot (12%), Cabernet Franc (9%), PetitVerdot (2%)
Ageing: In 100% new barrels over 23-24 months
Top Vintages: 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961, 1982, 1986, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009