Louis Latour - Clos Vougeot Grand Cru2015
RED WINE
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Producer
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Blend
100% Pinot Noir
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Country
France
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Region
Burgundy
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Appellation
Clos Vougeot
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UPC
N/A
Technical Details
Description
Starting in the XIIth century the Cistercian monks of Citeaux, owners of Clos Vougeot,
cultivated vines here. They built the winery with four oak presses and the large cellar with
capacity for 2000 barrels of wine. In the XVth century the "grand manoir" was built in the
middle of the Clos and in the XIXth century all the buildings were restored by Leonce
Bocquet. Clos Vougeot is the largest Grand Cru in Burgundy with 52 hectares of vines and
over 80 different owners. The Clos itself is subdivided into many different localities.
Food pairing
Game - rib-eye steak - roasted lamb - veal with morels - mature cheeses
Tasting notes
The 2015 Clos Vougeot has an intense and deep colour with garnet hints.
The nose is complex, unveiling aromas of blackcurrant, moka, undergrowth and a floral hint of
violet. On tasting, it is powerful and ample with wonderful tanins, notes of cherry and coffee
with a lot of persistence.
Harvest
Average vine age 40 years
Soil Clay, chalk & gravel
Average yield 35 hl/ha
Harvest Hand picked
Vinification
Fermentation Traditional open-vats fermentation
Ageing 10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 100% new
Barrels Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted