Louis Latour - Chateau Corton Grancey2009
RED WINE
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Producer
Maison Louis Latour
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Blend
100% Pinot Noir
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Country
France
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Region
Burgundy
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Appellation
Corton
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UPC
N/A
Technical Details
Winery Technical Data
Soil: Marl-based soil, limestone base.
Average yield: 35 hl/ha.
Harvest: Hand picked.
Description
"Grancey" was the name of the last owners of the chateau situated on the road of Corton, before the Latour family bought it in 1891. This wine, produced by Maison Louis Latour, is unique and exclusive. It is a blend of four areas of Domaine Latour Corton Grand Cru: Les Bressandes, Les Perrières, Les Grèves and Clos du Roi, the proportions of which vary depending on the vintage. The average age of the vines is over 40 years. After aging individually, only the best barrels are assembled to create the Chateau Corton Grancey. It is a wine that is produced only if the grapes are of a perfect maturity, vintages judged inferior are systematically declassified.
Food pairing
Wild boar - roasted beef - roasted quail - duck "a l'orange" - mature cheeses
Tasting notes
Beautiful red with ruby highlights. A complex nose revealing an earthy mix of red fruit, spice and liquorice. Rounded in the mouth with the same juicy flavours as on the nose rounded out with hints of coffee. Harmonious with supple tannins. Tasted November 2010.
The vine
Average vine age: 40 years
Soil: Marl and limestone
Average yield: 35 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