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Louis Latour - Cuvee Heritiers Latour 2012
- Producer Maison Louis Latour
- Blend 100% Pinot Noir
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Chambertin
- UPC 0 15643 42921 7
Food pairing
Venison stew - roasted female deer with pepper and mashed celery - Soumaintrain cheese
Tasting notes
The Chambertin "Cuvee Heritiers Latour" 2012 shows a beautiful garnet colour. On the nose, aromas of cassis, liquorice, tobacco and vanilla blend harmoniously. The palate is round, velvety and nicely lingering
Description
At the heart of a constellation of Grands Crus from Côte de Nuits is to be found Le Chambertin. The terroir of Chambertin is legendary for its exceptional richness due to a geological phenomenon called "alluvial fan". This deeply complex terroir is characterized by brown calcareous soils. It breeds a powerful and complex wine with a long ageing potential, combining the robustness of Pinot Noir and the taste of the "terroir". At the end of the 19th century the Latour family acquired 0.81 hectares in the Chambertin Grand Cru appellation, forming a beautiful parcel extending from the top to the bottom of the hillside, closer to that of Latricières rather than Clos de Bèze. We took the name of Chambertin "Cuvée Héritiers Latour," as the parcel has been passed down through the generations of Latour familydescendants
The vine
Average vine age: 35 years
Soil: Bajocian limestone base, chalky topsoil with gravel and clay
Average yield: 30 hl/ha
Harvest: Hand picked
Soil: Bajocian limestone base, chalky topsoil with gravel and clay
Average yield: 30 hl/ha
Harvest: Hand picked
Vinification and ageing
Fermentation: Traditional in open vats
Ageing: 10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 100% new
Barrels: Louis Latour cooperage, french oak, medium toasted
Ageing: 10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 100% new
Barrels: Louis Latour cooperage, french oak, medium toasted