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
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%