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Louis Latour - Meursault Genevrieres 1er Cru 2013
- Producer Maison Louis Latour
- Blend 100% Chardonnay
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Meursault
- UPC 0 26861 13233 9
Tasting notes
Our Meursault Premier Cru « Genévrières » 2013 has a pale yellow color.
There is an intense nose with brioche bread, candied lemon and roasted almond notes. The mouth is elegant and long. Lemon aromas are still present on the palate and match well with hazelnuts.
There is an intense nose with brioche bread, candied lemon and roasted almond notes. The mouth is elegant and long. Lemon aromas are still present on the palate and match well with hazelnuts.
Description
Situated just south of Volnay and Pommard in the Cote de Beaune, Meursault is the most extensive southerly white wine commune of the Cote-d'Or. The perfect south-easterly exposure and the rocky and stony soils contribute greatly to the remarkable finesse of which the wines of Meursault are capable.‘Genevrières' comes from ‘genevrier' (juniper), a shrub with prickly needles and purple berries which enjoys the limestone soils of Burgundy. Many junipers were replaced by vines, hence the name of the juniper forms part of the name of many parcels of vines. The Meursault 1er Cru "Genevrières" is a great example of a fine Burgundy Chardonnay.
Food pairing
Chicken in cream sauce - skate in brown butter - white truffle risotto - Epoisses cheese
The vine
Average vine age: 35 years
Soil: Stony marl, jurassic limestone
Average yield: 40 hl/ha
Harvest: Hand picked
Soil: Stony marl, jurassic limestone
Average yield: 40 hl/ha
Harvest: Hand picked
Vinification and ageing
Fermentation: Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentationz
Ageing: 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new
Barrels: Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
Ageing: 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new
Barrels: Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
