Louis Latour - Pommard 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Louis Latour
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Pommard
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2018
Sku	119508
Size	750ml
ABV	12.00%

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

Pommard is for many, the most familiar Burgundy appellation. The village itself lies approximately four kilometres south of Beaune, and the total appellation is fairly extensive, covering 300 hectares, flanking a narrow valley which leads back into the Côte d'Or hinterland. The wines of Pommard are quite different from those of the neighbouring villages. They tend to be deeper and more concentrated than Beaune or Volnay wines and have a sumptuous perfume and bite without being too tannic. This wine requires a number of years to reveal itself.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation
Traditional in open vats
Ageing
10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 15% new
Barrels
Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted

Wine tasting

Tasting Note
A medium ruby colour, this village wine reveals an intense bouquet of dark red summer fruits. Medium bodied, with balanced tannin and acidity, this is a broad, blackberry and black cherry wine, with firm structure and ripe fruit concentration.
Food Pairing
Duck confit - beef "Bourguignon" - mature cheeses.

Press review

Pommard 2018 - 93 pts - Wine Spectator May 2021

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