Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, grilled red meats, mild cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Louis Latour's Bourgogne Rouge is the quintessential introduction to the red wines of Burgundy. Sourced from select vineyards across the Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise, and Couchois, this wine represents a masterclass in regional blending that the house has perfected since its founding in 1797. Historically, regional Bourgogne Rouge served as the daily table wine of Burgundian winemakers, yet Louis Latour treats it with the same meticulous care as their higher-tier appellations. The grapes are vinified in traditional open-top vats before undergoing malolactic fermentation and aging in stainless steel and neutral oak vats for approximately 10 to 12 months. This preserves the bright, fresh red fruit characteristics of the Pinot Noir grape while imparting a subtle, elegant structure that reflects the limestone-rich soils of the region.
🍾 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
12.5-13%