Les Pierres Dorees
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, grilled pork chops, mild cheeses like Comté
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Louis Latour's 'Les Pierres Dorées' is a groundbreaking Pinot Noir born from the unique terroir of the southern Beaujolais region, historically famous for its golden-hued limestone soils. Recognizing the striking geological similarities between these iron-rich, ochre-colored soils and the legendary limestone of the Côte d'Or, Louis Latour embarked on a pioneering quest to plant Pinot Noir in a region traditionally dominated by Gamay. The grapes are harvested from selected parcels in the villages of Morancé and Theizé. The wine is vinified in stainless steel vats and aged in a mix of stainless steel and traditional French oak barrels to preserve its vibrant red fruit character while imparting a subtle, elegant structure. This wine represents a modern renaissance of Burgundian expertise applied to an ancient, sun-drenched 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%