“The year 2017 is characterised by a warm climate, low rainfall and sunshine. This ideal season allowed the vines to grow in harmony while minimising the attack of mildew and growth of weeds.
A perfectly timed period of light rainfall allowed complete vine growth (70 mm between bunch closure and veraison). In August, despite Coulure (poor fruit set) affecting the whites, the harvest was predicted to be bigger than in previous years. At the end of the month the vines suffered from drought which prevented phenolic maturation. Fortunately the situation was ameliorated when 15mm of rain fell on 31st August. Harvest began on 4th September.
The name Chassagne has its roots in the Latin word casanea meaning oak grove or oak tree wood. Oak trees have always been popular and had symbolic meaning for both the Gauls and the Druids. Cailleret is derived from cailles a French word for stone and is a reference to the chalky rock debris and small stones in this parcel.
Exclusive and emblematic of Louis Latour, this wine is exclusive to the House and comes from a stony vineyard that lies high on the hillside over looking the villages of Puligny and Meursault. Blagny is an important commune and the monks who established themselves here in the 12th century played an important role in the development of viticulture in Meursault, Puligny and Chassagne.
Corton-Charlemagne and Louis Latour go hand in hand. At the end of the 19th Century when vineyards across France were decimated by the phylloxera epidemic the Latour family took the unusual decision to replace the Aligoté and Pinot Noir vines on the Corton hillside and replace them with Chardonnay. This decision led to the creation of one of Burgundy’s most celebrated wines. Today the Latour family own 11 hectares which make them the biggest owner in the appellation. All Latour’s vineyards are located on the prime South-East facing section of the Corton hillside where maximum exposure to the sun guarantees ripeness.
Les Demoiselles is named in honour of the two sisters, Adèle and Julie Voillot, who inherited the plot from their father in the early 19th century. Louis Latour has owned this vineyard since 1913 when they purchased 0.51 hectares from the widow of Léonce Bocquet who initiated renovation of the Clos Vougeot Château. The vineyard sits at an altitude of 265-290 metres above sea level on the hillside above Montrachet in the village of Puligny-Montrachet. The soils are thin and stony derived from marls and marly-limestones.
Vignes Franches sits on the hillside below Clos des Mouches and is named because historically these lands were exempt from tax. Today this is a very important part of Domaine Louis Latour. The soils are scattered with small pebbles which allow good water drainage. The wines have the same oppulence as the neighbouring Pommard vineyards combined with pleasing forward fruit, even when young. This is one of Beaune’s best premier crus and capable of long ageing.
The name Epenots is derived from epine which was a name given to places with thorny trees and shrubs. Pommard is sandwiched between Beaune and Volnay and tends to give firmer more structured wines than its two neighbours and has more similarities with wines from the Côte de Nuits. Pommard Epenots is firm in its youth and needs time to mellow before revealing its full glory.
This wine is exclusive to Louis Latour and is a blend of wines from four Corton Grand Crus: Bressandes, Perrières, Grèves and Clos du Roi. All the vineyards form part of Louis Latour’s Domaine and the proportions used vary depending on the character of the vintage. Each Cru is aged individually and then blended to create the final wine. Barrels judged to be of insufficient quality are declassified. The wine’s name comes from the Latour family’s Aloxe-Corton home which was purchased by the family in 1891.
Echézeaux is situated above Clos Vougeot between Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot. The name is derived from chesaux, a word of Gallo-Roman origin meaning a group of dwellings, presumably referring to an ancient hamlet. Echézeaux wines are robust and harmonious and benefit greatly from ageing.
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