Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Lavaut Saint-Jacques
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, coq au vin, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Louis Latour's Premier Cru red wines represent the quintessential elegance of Burgundian Pinot Noir, sourced from prestigious climats across the Cote d'Or, particularly around their historic home of Beaune. Since their founding in 1797, the Latour family has meticulously tended to these Premier Cru parcels, which benefit from optimal limestone-clay soils and favorable slope exposures. In the winery, these hand-harvested grapes undergo traditional open-vat fermentation before aging in French oak barrels crafted at Latour's own cooperage in Savigny-les-Beaune. This careful stewardship yields red Premier Crus characterized by bright red berry fruit, subtle earthy undertones, refined tannins, and a graceful structure that reflects the unique microclimates of Burgundy's historic terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1797 and rooted in Aloxe-Corton since the 17th century, Maison Louis Latour is one of Burgundy's most historic family-owned wine merchants and domaine producers, managed across more than eleven generations. Headquartered in Beaune, the house holds the largest collection of Grand Cru vineyard acreage in the Côte d'Or, notably including legendary holdings on the hill of Corton such as Corton-Charlemagne and Château Corton Grancey. Renowned for operating its own traditional cooperage and pioneering ventures into regions like the Ardèche and Provence, the maison upholds a classic, terroir-focused winemaking philosophy. Its portfolio is globally celebrated for producing impeccably balanced, age-worthy expressions of Pinot Noir and refined, mineral-driven Chardonnay.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%