Saint Aubin Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass, creamy chicken fricassee, goat cheese tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Tucked away in a steep valley just behind the legendary Grand Cru slopes of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, the village of Saint-Aubin has long been Burgundy's best-kept secret. Historically overlooked due to its cooler microclimate, Saint-Aubin has emerged as a darling of sommeliers, offering exceptional terroir-driven whites with remarkable energy. Louis Latour's Saint-Aubin Blanc is a masterful expression of this appellation, crafted from 100% Chardonnay grown on steep, stony limestone soils. The wine is vinified traditionally in oak barrels, undergoing complete malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak casks from Latour's own cooperage. This process imparts a delicate roundness and subtle toasted notes that beautifully balance the wine's natural, chalky minerality and vibrant citrus core, reflecting the historic heritage of Côte de Beaune winemaking.
🍾 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%