Louis Latour - Macon-Lugny - Les Genievres 2022
- Producer Maison Louis Latour
- Blend 100% Chardonnay
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Macon Villages
- UPC N/A
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Item# LA114C-22
James Suckling
90pt
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.
Food pairing
Grilled fish - seafood - Comte cheese
Harvest
Average vine age 30 years
Soil Clay and limestone
Average yield 50 hl/ha
Harvest Mechanica
Soil Clay and limestone
Average yield 50 hl/ha
Harvest Mechanica
Vinification
Fermentation Traditional in stainless steel vats, temperature controlled with complete malolactic fermentation
Ageing 8 to 10 months ageing in stainless steel vats
Ageing 8 to 10 months ageing in stainless steel vats
