Louis Latour - Grand Ardeche Reserve 2016 | Monsieur Touton Selection

Tasting notes

The colour of this Grand Ardeche 2016 is characterized by a pale golden colour. This wine offers lovely notes of brioche, almond, fresh apricot and vanilla. The ample mouth reminds aromas of almond paste and vanilla. Nice final tension.

Description

Maison Louis Latour is one of the most innovative producers in Burgundy whilst maintaining its traditional image. In 1979, with a view to expanding the business the valley of the Ardèche river with its clay and limestone-based soils was chosen as the ideal location to produce topquality Chardonnay wines. The Grand Ardèche comes from the best vineyards, carefully selected every year when harvesting begins. The grapes are pressed and the must is placed immediately in oak barrels made by the cooperage at Latour, where the wine will age for approximately 10 months, like the great wines of Burgundy.

Food pairing

Aperitif - charcuterie - shellfish - fish

Harvest

Average vine age 20 years
Soil Clay and chalk
Average yield 45 hl/ha
Harvest Mechanical

Vinification

Fermentation: Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation
Ageing: 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 20% new
Barrels: Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted

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