Louis Latour - Beaune Perrieres Premier Cru 2010
- Producer Maison Louis Latour
- Blend 100% Pinot Noir
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Beaune
- UPC 0 26861 10041 3
Tasting notes
Intense in colour, this wine has a complex yet elegant nose of blackcurrant, liquorice and light oak. It is a rounded wine with elegant tannins and lots of freshness on the back-palate. This is a great example of Pinot Noir. (Tasted November 2011)
Description
In this area which is in the North of the appellation of Beaune and exposed to the East, you can find parts of the faces of old limestone quarries with various fine limestones. The claylimestone soils of Perrières, which are shallow and poor due to the steep inclination, produce a powerful and structured red wine with a perfect ageing potential.
Food pairing
Beef "Bourguignon" - duck breast - woodcock - Camembert - soft cheeses
The Vine
Average vine age 25 years
Soil Clay and limestone
Average yield 40 hl/ha
Harvest Hand picked
Soil Clay and limestone
Average yield 40 hl/ha
Harvest Hand picked
Vinification and ageing
Fermentation Traditional in open vats
Ageing 10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 35% new
Barrels Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
Ageing 10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 35% new
Barrels Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
