COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2018
GRAPE
Pinot Noir
PRODUCER
Maison Louis Latour
REGION
Burgundy
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Louis Latour Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru 2018 is a 100% Pinot Noir from the Corton Grand Cru appellation in Burgundy. Produced by Maison Louis Latour, a historic family-owned négociant-éleveur founded in 1797, this wine is a blend of five specific Grand Cru vineyard parcels owned by the estate. The Château Corton Grancey itself holds historical significance as the oldest purpose-built winery still in operation in France, acquired by the Latour family in 1891. The wine is only produced in vintages deemed to have grapes of perfect maturity.
ALCOHOL
13.5%
AVG. PRICE
€886
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-17°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The wine's name honors the château's former owners, the Grancey family.
Fact 02
Château Corton Grancey is France's oldest functioning purpose-built winery (built 1834).
Fact 03
This wine is a blend of five distinct Grand Cru parcels owned by Louis Latour.
Fact 04
Production is limited to exceptional vintages when grapes reach perfect maturity.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Louis Latour Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru 2018 is made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes. Following hand-harvesting, the grapes undergo traditional fermentation in open vats. The wine then completes 100% malolactic fermentation. It is subsequently aged for 10 to 12 months in French oak barrels, with 35% new oak sourced from Louis Latour's own cooperage. The final wine is a blend of five specific Grand Cru vineyard parcels from the Corton hill. Louis Latour employs sustainable viticulture practices, focusing on soil health and ecosystem preservation.
