Grand Ardeche Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, creamy mushroom pasta, grilled sea bass
✨ Technical Specifications
In 1979, seeking to expand beyond the geographic and financial constraints of Burgundy, Maison Louis Latour turned its attention to the sun-drenched hills of the Ardèche region in the south of France. Discovering clay-limestone soils remarkably similar to those of the Côte d'Or, they embarked on a pioneering mission to plant Chardonnay. The 'Grand Ardèche' is crafted using traditional Burgundian techniques: the grapes are fermented and aged for approximately 10 months in oak barrels crafted at Latour's own cooperage in Beaune. This creates a wine of remarkable richness and elegance, bridging the gap between southern warmth and Burgundian structure, characterized by notes of toasted brioche, ripe peach, and vanilla.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%