Louis Latour - Meursault 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Louis Latour
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Meursault
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2021
Sku	114663
Size	750ml
ABV	13.50%

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

Situated just south of Volnay and Pommard in the Côte de Beaune, Meursault is the most extensive southerly white wine commune of the Côte-d'Or. The perfect south-easterly exposure and the stony, marl soil contribute greatly to the remarkable finesse of which the wines of Meursault are capable. Typical Meursault tend to be very full, mellow wines and mature somewhat sooner than the wines from the neighbouring communes of Puligny and Chassagne.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation
Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation.
Ageing
8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 15% new.
Barrels
Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted.

Wine tasting

Tasting Note
With its pale yellow color, our Meursault 2021 reveals a nose of yellow peach, vanilla, and toasted almond. Its mouth, very round, has elegance and length. Mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Prawn cocktail avocado - grilled sea bass - stew of veal in a cream sauce - Beaufort cheese.

Press review

Meursault Blanc 2021 - James Suckling - July 2023 - 93/100
Meursault Blanc 2021 - Wine Spectator - November 2023 - 90/100

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