Louis Latour : Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "La Garenne" 2021
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Description
Characteristics and Tasting Tips for the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Garenne" 2021 by Louis Latour
Tasting
Color
Beautiful pale gold and luminous.
Nose
The bouquet reveals a fine aromatic complexity with notes of vanilla and honeysuckle, creating a refined and expressive profile.
Palate
The attack is round, mirroring the nose: fresh almond reappears, highlighted by subtle honey aromas. The finish is persistent and warm.
Food and Wine Pairings
This Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru perfectly accompanies sole meunière, seafood, foie gras or Bresse chicken. It also pairs very well with a selection of aged cheeses.
Serving and Cellaring
This wine is best enjoyed at a temperature between 12 and 14°C. It can be enjoyed now but will evolve beautifully until around 2028.
The Roundness and Aromatic Persistence of a Premier Cru blanc de Bourgogne
The Estate
Founded in 1797 by Jean Latour at Aloxe-Corton, the Maison Louis Latour has for over two centuries upheld a family tradition of excellence in Bourgogne. Owner of the largest Grands Crus estate in the Côte d'Or, this independent house cultivates prestigious terroirs in Aloxe-Corton and the Côte de Beaune. Heirs to ancestral coopering know-how, the current owners combine tradition with mastery of the great Burgundian terroirs on emblematic parcels.
The Vineyard
The climat "La Garenne" of Puligny-Montrachet benefits from a privileged location just above "Champgains", on limestone and marl soils with ideal southeast exposure. This terroir takes its name from a walled wood historically used for small game hunting. The Chardonnay vines, averaging 35 years of age, thrive on these chalk and scree soils, with controlled yields of 40 hl/ha and exclusively manual harvesting.
Vinification and Aging
Traditional vinification in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation. Aging takes place for 8 to 10 months in French oak barrels from the Louis Latour cooperage, with 50% new oak and a medium toast, allowing the wine to develop its complexity while preserving the expression of the terroir.
Grape Variety
100% Chardonnay.
