Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted chicken with wild mushrooms, creamy seafood risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Louis Latour's Premier Cru white Burgundies represent the pinnacle of Chardonnay craftsmanship, drawing from prestigious appellations across the Côte de Beaune such as Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet. These wines are deeply rooted in Burgundy's Jurassic limestone terroirs, which impart a signature mineral tension and complexity. Historically, the Latour family has championed traditional Burgundian vinification, utilizing 100% barrel fermentation and aging in French oak barrels produced at their own cooperage in Beaune. This meticulous process yields a classic style characterized by a harmonious balance of rich stone fruit, toasted brioche, hazelnut, and a vibrant, flinty acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1797, Maison Louis Latour stands as one of Burgundy's most historically prominent family-owned négociant-éleveurs and domaine estates, boasting the largest portfolio of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte d'Or. Anchored on the limestone-rich, south and southeast-facing slopes of the Corton hill, Latour vinifies fruit at the landmark gravity-fed Cuverie Corton Grancey in Aloxe-Corton. Viticulture adheres to rigorous lutte raisonnée principles, integrating biological pest control, in-house composting, and zero synthetic fertilizers alongside an ISO 14001 certification. White vinification emphasizes pure, mineral-driven expression through temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation and judicious aging in French oak crafted at the house's Savigny-lès-Beaune cooperage, while reds emphasize structured, classic extraction. Beyond iconic Côte d'Or pinnacles such as Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Château Corton Grancey, and Romanée-Saint-Vivant 'Les Quatre Journaux', Latour has famously pioneered southern terroir projects in the clay-limestone soils of the Ardèche and the higher altitudes of the Var.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%