Louis Latour - Criots Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru 2009
Maison Louis Latour is a trading activity located in Beaune , in Burgundy . Also the owner of an exceptional estate of around fifty hectares, Maison Louis Latour owns the largest Grands Crus estate in Burgundy. A merchant-breeder at heart, it remains independent and family-run, with Louis-Fabrice Latour at its head, the seventh Louis and representing the eleventh generation. Estate wines, like merchant wines, are intended to be deeply marked by their terroirs. They are vinified and aged with care, respecting the traditional style of the House.
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet is made from Chardonnay vines around 35 years old and grown on gravel and limestone. Fermentation is traditional, in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation . Aging lasts 8 to 10 months, in completely new French oak barrels of medium toasting.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay