Wine for sale: Louis Latour
Louis Latour
This house, which is one of the most well-known in Burgundy, excels in both its red and white wine production. These are great classics, essential to any wine enthusiast’s collection.
A family business since its creation in 1797, Louis Latour is one of the most recognised wine merchants and maturers in Burgundy. It has remained a family enterprise for over two centuries and is thus part of the closed circle of the Henokiens. It is now Florent Latour, representative of the 11th generation who is at its head since the disappearance of his brother Louis Fabrice. Alongside them, Éléonore Latour, Louis Fabrice's daughter, has joined them on this adventure and is already setting her sights on the future.
The Louis Latour house gradually formed a vast estate, extending from Chambertin to Chevalier-Montrachet: 48 hectares, 27 in grand crus. It cultivates Pinot Noir for its reds and Chardonnay for its whites. Over the last thirty years, the company has also spread in the Ardèche, in the Var and in the Pierres Dorées region, also producing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The Maison is committed to a more ecologically friendly and respectful terroir by adopting responsible and sustainable agriculture (limitation of pesticides, compost and ploughing of certain parcels). Careful attention is also paid to the vinification process, respecting every grape variety, every appellation and every plot. And a special feature about this house is that it has its own copperage, which allows them to create the barrels as they would like.
The house's style is precise and exact. The red wines are subtle with a great elegance and the white wine are rich and balanced. We would recommend forgetting about these bottles in your cellar for a while...
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY...
BETTANE & DESSEAUVE
"The white wines, produced from Chardonnay picked at full maturity, often offer a roundness which envelops the palate, slightly acidic, with predominantly notes of yellow plum and candied lemon. The reds, […] have gained in precision these past 5 years and have risen to the same qualitative level of the domain’s whites.”
LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
“This illustrious, family-run house sticks to its principles, particularly in its conception of fine Burgundy wines, untouched by the vagaries of fashion.”