Louis Latour - Volnay 2018
Tasting notes
The Volnay 2015 offers a beautiful garnet color and its complex and licorice nose reveals blackcurrant and woody aromas. The mouth gives notes of licorice and mocha with sweet tannins. An ample and delicate wine.
Description
This picturesque village nestles high above the Burgundian plain on a small knoll just a few hundred yards away from its neighbour Pommard. From the small square outside the 14th century church which dominates the village one can see the entire Burgundian plain and ,on clear days, even as far as snow-capped Mont Blanc.
Food pairing
Suckling pig - knuckle of veal veal - mature cheeses
Harvest
Average vine age: 30 years
Soil: Bathonian limestone and clay
Average yield: 40 hl/ha
Harvest: Hand picked
Soil: Bathonian limestone and clay
Average yield: 40 hl/ha
Harvest: Hand picked
Vinification
Fermentation: Traditional in open vats
Ageing: 10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 15% new
Barrels: Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
Ageing: 10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 15% new
Barrels: Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
