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
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
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%