Louis Latour - Macon-Lugny - Les Genievres 2022

Tasting notes

This wine is clean and lively with a flowery bouquet and lovely honey, apples and nutty flavors on the palate. Traditional in stainless steel vats, temperature controlled with complete malolactic fermentation. Aged 8 to 10 months ageing in stainless steel vats. Pair with any light fare including grilled fish, seafood and any creamy cheeses.

Description

The village of Lugny is located high up in the South of the Macon region. It has a great reputation for its white wines which has made Macon famous. It is well known that the village of Lugny, with its limestone soils and warm climate, produces the most coveted white wines of the region. The vineyard of << Les Genievres >> is one of the best. Maison Louis Latour selects the best grapes of this village, which thanks to its terroir, was the only village planted with Chardonnay 30 years ago.

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.

Harvest

Average vine age 30 years
Soil Clay and limestone
Average yield 50 hl/ha
Harvest Mechanical

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