Grand Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, grilled sea bass, creamy mushroom pasta
✨ Technical Specifications
In 1979, looking to expand beyond the increasingly scarce and expensive slopes of Burgundy, Maison Louis Latour pioneered Chardonnay plantings in the Ardèche region of the Rhône valley. Drawn to the area's clay and limestone soils, which closely mirror the prized terroir of the Côte d'Or, Latour established a highly successful outpost. This wine is crafted using traditional Burgundian methods, where the grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness, and the wine is fermented and aged in oak barrels produced at Latour's own cooperage in Beaune. This historic venture proved that world-class, buttery, and structured Chardonnay could thrive in the sun-drenched hills of the Ardèche, offering a beautiful bridge between Southern French warmth and Burgundian refinement.
🍾 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
13.5