Louis Latour - Grand Ardèche Chardonnay 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Louis Latour
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Ardèche - Coteaux de l'Ardèche
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2021
Sku	105662
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Louis Latour Description

Maison Louis Latour is one of the most highly-respected négociant-éléveurs in Burgundy. Maison Louis Latour is the producer of some of the finest Burgundian wines but has also pioneered the production of fine wines from outside Burgundy's confines. These wines from the Ardèche and the Côteaux de Verdon are slowly gaining esteem for their unmatchable quality outside Burgundy.

All the grapes from the vineyards owned by the Latour family are vinified and aged in the attractive cuverie of Chateau Corton Grancey in Aloxe-Corton. The winery was the first purpose-built cuverie in France and remains the oldest still functioning. A unique railway system with elevators allows the entire wine-making process to be achieved by the use of gravity. This eliminates the threat of oxidation from unnecessary pumping of the must. Since 1985, Louis Latour has been selling the wines of its own vineyards under the name Domaine Louis Latour.

Louis Latour has been a leader in environmentally responsible winemaking for over 15 years. Louis Latour has had ISO 14001 accreditation for Environmental Management Systems since 2003 and has been part of the European association FARRE since 1998- a group of like-minded companies who seek to develop and promote sustainable methods of agriculture.

Description

Maison Louis Latour is one of the most innovative producers in Burgundy whilst maintaining its traditional image. In 1979, with a view to expanding the business the valley of the Ardèche river with its clay and limestone-based soils was chosen as the ideal location to produce top-quality Chardonnay wines. The Grand Ardèche comes from the best vineyards, carefully selected every year when harvesting begins. The grapes are pressed and the must is placed immediately in oak barrels made by the cooperage at Latour, where the wine will age for approximately 10 months, like the great wines of Burgundy.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation
Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation.
Ageing
Minimum 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 25% new.
Barrels
Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted.

Wine tasting

Tasting Note
Our Grand Ardèche 2021 has a brilliant pale yellow color with golden hues. Its nose, intense and complex, reveals aromas of grilled almond. Its mouth, ample and round, displays again notes of fresh almond with hints of roasting and a nice freshness in the finish. Nice length.
Food Pairing
Aperitif - charcuterie - shellfish - fish.

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