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Maison Louis Latour - The French Gourmet
Maison Louis Latour 2010 White & RED Burgundies BURGUNDY The 2010 Vintage Report Well worth the effort! The 2010 vintage in Burgundy is a success, despite difficult climatic conditions. In Burgundy, 2000 years of history have indeed allowed the vine and man to adapt to all situations. Far from being a question of chance, this longevity is proof that the vine has found its ideal land in this northern vineyard, whilst adapting to the climatic changes. Here, making wine is an art form which has nothing to do with ease. The Burgundy winegrowers demonstrate judgement, a great capacity to adapt, and the expertise to get the best out of each vintage. The latest meteorological forecasting tools, analytical controls and tasting the grapes are all factors for anticipating and rationalising each of the key steps leading up to the harvest. Tasting the grapes was particularly crucial this year, allowing winegrowers to monitor the change in the aromatic potential of each plot, one of the strengths of this vintage. Here, the level of maturity and the health of the vines were key in choosing the date of the harvest. Although the harvest usually takes place by colour (traditionally red then white), the winegrowers, attentive to the quality, alternated between red and white plots. The small yields obtained are both a result of the winegrowers’ controlled pruning, the coulure and millerandage caused by the climatic conditions in the spring, and the strict selection performed both on the vine and in the cellar. The winemakers were then able to adjust their technique on the harvested grapes to unveil the fine balance between sugar and acidity, without harming the aromatic expression. There is no doubt that the 2010 Burgundies hold some nice surprises for wine lovers! Since the harvest came to an end at the beginning of October, it is still too soon to give a definitive judgement on the wines of this vintage, although there are already some dominant characteristics. SIMONNET-FEBVRE whites 2010 60% Chard., 40% Pinot Noir 100% Chablis fruit, 20 yr vines Region: Chablis, Burgundy Soil: Clay and limestone 24 mo of aging, 8g/L res.sugar ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir ____________________ 100% Chablis fruit, 20 yr vines ____________________ Region: Chablis, Burgundy ____________________ Soil: Clay and limestone 24 mo of aging, 8g/L res.sugar ____________________ 100% Chardonnay Chablis Premier Cru Kimmeridgian limestone & marl 35 year old vines Stainless steel, aged sur lie 12m ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Chardonnay Chablis Premier Cru Kimmeridgian limestone & marl 40 year old vines Stainless steel, aged sur lie 12m ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Chardonnay Chablis Grand Cru 40 year old vines 50% barrel fermented Aged sur lie for 12-14 mo ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Louis Latour whites 2010 Meursault-Blagny PREMIER CRU CHATEAU DE BLAGNY APPELLATION MEURSAULT-BLAGNY CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT- ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D’OR - FR ANCE SOUS LE PUITS APPELLATION PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 1ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT- ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D’OR - FRANCE MORGEOT APPELLATION CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT- ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D’OR - FR ANCE CAILLERET APPELLATION CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT- ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D’OR - FR ANCE 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune, Meursault Stony marl on Jurassic limestn 8-12 mo aging in barrels (25% new oak barrels) ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Limestone & clay 8-12 mo aging in barrels (25%) ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chalk and clay 8-12 mo aging in barrels (30%) ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chalk and clay 12 mo aging in oak - 50% new ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Stony limestone 12 mo aging in 100% new oak 100% malolactic fermentation ____________________ 2010 ____________________ 2009 ____________________ 2008 2007 ____________________ 2006 ________________ Louis Latour reds 2010 APPELLATION POMMARD CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT- ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D’OR - FR ANCE APPELLATION GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT- ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D’OR - FR ANCE 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Beaune, Santenay Rich marl and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 10-12 months ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Nuits, Marsannay Bajocin limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 10-12 months ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Beaune, Pommard Clay and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 12 mo in oak casks ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Nuits Chalk and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 12 mo in oak casks ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Nuits Iron-based clay Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 12 mo in oak casks ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Louis Latour reds 2010 LES CHAILLOTS APPELLATION ALOXE-CORTON 1ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT- ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D’OR - FR ANCE EN CHEVRET APPELLATION VOLNAY 1ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT- ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D’OR - FR ANCE VIGNES FRANCHES APPELLATION BEAUNE 1ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT- ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D’OR - FR ANCE 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Nuits Clay and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 12 mo in oak casks ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru Limestone, alluvial sand, gravel Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 12 mo in oak casks ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir ____________________ Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru ____________________ Iron and limestone ____________________ Trad. open vat fermentation Aged 10-12 mo -30% new oak ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir ____________________ Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru ____________________ Clay and chalk ____________________ Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 10-12 mo is oak casks ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir ____________________ Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru ____________________ Clay and limestone ____________________ Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 10-12 mo in oak casks____________________ 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru Marl, limestone silt Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 14-18 mo in oak casks ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru Stony limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 14-18 mo in oak casks ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Pinot Noir Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru Iron-based clay Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 14-18 mo in oak casks ___________________ ___________________ __________________ __________________ Henry Fessy REDS 2010 100% Gamay Hand-harvested 45° sloped hillside 50 year old vines Schist and granite ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Gamay Régnié - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 40 year old vines Rose-colored granite ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Gamay Brouilly - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 50 year old vines Granite and schist ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Gamay Morgon - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 50 year old vines Schist, manganese ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Gamay Fleurie - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 50 year old vines Granite with crystals ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 100% Gamay Moulin-à-Vent Cru de Beaujolais ____________________ ____________________ Hand-harvested ____________________ 50 year old vines Rose-colored crumbling granite ____________________ White 2010 100% Chardonnay Mâconnais, Burgundy Pouilly-Fuissé AOC Chalk and limestone Stainless steel, aged for 10mo ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ T he Latours have been vintners in Burgundy since the 17th century, slowly building a unique Domaine of 125 acres. Maison Louis Latour currently has the largest Grand Cru property in all of the Cote d’Or with a total of 71.58 acres. The vineyards extend from Chambertin in the north to Chevalier-Montrachet in the south and are solely planted with the two noble grape varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A ll of the grapes from the estate vineyards are vinified and aged in the attractive cuverie of Château Corton Grancey in Aloxe-Corton. The winery was the first purpose-built cuverie in France and remains the oldest still-functioning. A unique rail-way system with elevators allows the entire wine-making process to be achieved by the use of gravity. This eliminates the threat of oxidation from unnecessary pumping of the must. Since 1985, Louis Latour has been selling the wines from its own vineyards under the name Domaine Louis Latour. T he 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 over ten generations. T o celebrate our Bicentenary in 1797, we published a commemorative book and were admitted into the exclusive club of the Hénokiens. This club only accepts companies that are leaders in their respective fields, remain family owned, have a history of 200 years’ experience and still bear the name of their founder. There are only approximately 30 of these companies in the world. M aison Louis Latour ships its wines to over 60 countries worldwide. These world-class Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs can be found on the most famous dining tables around the globe. L ouis-Fabrice Latour, born the 29th of February, 1964 in Beaune (in the Côte d’Or, France), is the son of Louis Paul Latour, current Chairman of Maison Louis Latour. He has the distinct honor of serving as the 7th Louis to manage the family wineries. Louis-Fabrice Latour is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Science (class of 1985). After graduation, he worked a year at Paribas in Paris as Attaché de Direction. He became General Managing Director of Maison Louis Latour in 1999 and has also been the President of the “Syndicat des Négociants en Vins Fins de Bourgogne” since 2003. Louis-Fabrice Latour is an active member of the “Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne”, the F.E.V.S. (Fédération des Exportateurs de Vins et Spiritueux de France), and the Hénokiens Association in Paris (only open to independent companies that have been family owned for over 200 years). Understanding AOC MAISON FONDĖE EN 1797 DOMAINE LOUIS LATOUR HOLDINGS GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN : Chambertin Cuvée Héritiers Latour Grand Cru 0.81ha / 2 acres VOSNE-ROMANEE : Vivant Les Quatre Journaux Grand Cru Romanée-St-Vivant 0.76ha / 1.9 acres ALOXE-CORTON : Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 9.65ha .65ha / 24.1 acres Corton Clos de la Vigne au Saint Grand Cru 2.50ha / 6.25 acres Corton Bressandes Grand Cru 3.03ha / 7.58 acres Corton Les Chaumes Grand Cru 1.14ha / 2.9 acres Corton Les Pougets Grand Cru 0.87ha / 2.18 acres Corton Les Perrières Grand Cru 5ha / 12.5 acres Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru 1.75ha / 4.3 acres Corton Les Grèves Grand Cru 1.2ha / 3 acres Aloxe-Corton Corton Les Chaillots Premier Cru 5ha / 12.5 acres Aloxe-Corton Corton Les Guérets Premier Cru 0.4ha / 1 acre Aloxe-Corton Village 3.15ha / 7.9 acres PERNAND-VERGELESSES VERGELESSES : Pernard-Vergelesses Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses Premier Cru 0.75ha / 1.88 acres Pernand-Vergelesses Village 1.38ha / 3.45 acres BEAUNE : Beaune Les Vignes Franches Premier Cru 2.76ha/ 6.9 acres Beaune Les Perrières Premier Cru 1.32ha ha / 3.28 acres Beaune Clos du Roi Premier Cru 0.42ha / 1.05 acres Beaune Grèves Premier Cru 0.2ha / 0.5 acre Beaune Cras Premier Cru 0.54ha / 1.35 acres POMMARD : Pommard Epenots Premier Cru 0.41ha / 1 acre VOLNAY : Volnay Les Mitans Premier Cru 0.27ha / 0.68 acres Volnay Village 0.47ha / 1.23 acres PULIGNY-MONTRACHET MONTRACHET : Chevalier Montrachet Les Demoiselles Grand Cru 0.51ha / 1.48 acres 18, Rue des Tonneliers - B.P. 127 - 21204 Beaune, France - Tél. +33 3 80 24 81 00 - Fax +33 3 80 22 36 21 www.louislatour.com Louis Latour Inc. 25 Mitchell Boulevard - Suite 7 - San Rafael, California - 94903 Tel. - 415 479 4616 Fax - 415 479 4604 Maison Louis Latour 18 Rue des Tonneliers - B.P. 127 - 21204 Beaune, France Tel. - (011-33) 3 80 24 81 00 Fax - (011-33) 3 80 22 36 21 www.louislatour.com on Facebook Domaine Louis Latour
