Louis Latour - Chassagne-Montrachet - White2015
WHITE WINE
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Producer
Maison Louis Latour
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Country
France
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Region
Burgundy
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Appellation
Chassagne-Montrachet
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UPC
N/A
Technical Details
Description
Chassagne-Montrachet is located to the south of Puligny-Montrachet in the Côte de Beaune and is one of Burgundy's greatest white wine appellations. It produces all appellations from village to Grand Cru. The word Chassagne comes from either the Latin cassanea which means an oak wood or cassanus which means oak. Until the late 19th Century the main settlement of this commune was known as Chassagne-le-Haut. However in 1879, in common with other villages in the Côte d'Or, the village was allowed to change its name replacing le Haut with name of their most famous Grand Cru Montrachet. The village appellation covers just over half of Chassagne-Montrachet.
Food pairing
Seafood - fish - charcuterie - goats cheese
The vine
Average vine age 30 years
Soil Chalk and clay
Average yield 40 hl/ha
Harvest Hand picked
Vinification and ageing
Fermentation Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation
Ageing 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 15% new
Barrels Louis Latour cooperage, french oak, medium toasted
Tasting notes
Our Chassagne-Montrachet 2015 has a beautiful pale gold color. The nose is complex and reveals floral notes imbued with acacia honey. The palate is rich and intense with hints of fresh almonds and honey.