Louis Latour - Chateau Corton Grancey 2013

Tasting notes

The Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru has an intense ruby color. The nose reveals notes of black cherry, liquorice, coffee and clove. The mouth is ample with aromas of blackcurrant and clove. Beautiful persistence and mellow tannins on the finish!

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: Bressandes, Perrières, 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 Château Corton Grancey. It is a wine that is produced only if the grapes are of a perfect maturity, vintages judged inferior are systematically declassified.

Estate

The Latour family founded the ‘Maison de négoce’, an important shipping company, in 1797, and it is still based at 18 Rue des Tonneliers in Beaune to this day. The company is unique in Burgundy in that it is still family-owned and family-run, having been passed down from father to son for ten generations over 200 years. Maison Louis Latour ships its wines to over 180 countries worldwide. These world-class Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs can be found on the most famous dining tables around the globe.

Technical data

Fermentation Traditional in open vats
Ageing 10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 35% new
Barrels Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
Average vine age 40 years
Soil-Marl and limestone
Average yield 35 hl/ha
Harvest Hand picked

France Burgundy Cote de Beaune Corton