Louis Latour - Meursault Genevrieres 1er Cru 2018

Tasting notes

Of a pale yellow color, the Meursault Genevrières offers a floral nose with fresh almonds and vanilla notes. The mouth is ample and focused with lemon, almond and brioche notes. Beautiful length and minerality.

Description

Situated just south of Volnay and Pommard in the Côte de Beaune, Meursault is the most extensive southerly white wine commune of the Côte-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 'genévrier' (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.

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

Average vine age 35 years
Soil: Stony marl, jurassic limestone
Average yield 40 hl/ha
Harvest Hand picked
Fermentation Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation
Ageing 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new
Barrels Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted

France Burgundy Cote de Beaune Meursault