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Louis Latour - Batard Montrachet Grand Cru - Clos Poirier - White label

Louis Latour - Batard Montrachet Grand Cru - Clos Poirier - White 2018

White Wine

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Item# LA71-18

Description

The Grand Cru vineyard of Bâtard-Montrachet lies between the picturesque villages of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, home to the world's greatest white wines. Only a small country lane separates this 11.86 hectare vineyard from the great Montrachet itself. Its gentle easterly-facing slope is made up of a deep, rich, gravelly soil which has a limestone base, world renowned for the production of high quality 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.

Tasting notes

The Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is of a shimmering, pale yelow color. It is intense and complex on the nose; revealing aromas of toast, brioche and vanilla. In the mouth, it is full and round with lovely vanilla and butter notes with delicious yellow fruits flavours. Beautiful wine, persistent and elegant.

Technical data

Average vine age 40 years
Soil: Gravel, limestone base
Average yield 35 hl/ha
Harvest Hand picked
Fermentation Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation
Ageing 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 100% new
Barrels Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted