Louis Latour : Meursault 1er cru "Poruzots" 2022

Characteristics and Tasting Recommendations for the Meursault Premier Cru "Poruzots" 2022 from Louis Latour

Tasting

Color
The color is pale yellow with luminous highlights.

Nose
The bouquet reveals a rich aromatic palette combining notes of honey and acacia, enhanced by floral fragrances and delicate citrus nuances.

Palate
On the palate, this wine seduces with its breadth and roundness. The floral aromas unfold harmoniously, accompanied by vanilla and honeyed nuances that persist through the finish, all carried by remarkable freshness.

Food and Wine Pairings

This Meursault Premier Cru pairs perfectly with poultry in creamy sauces, noble fish such as skate in brown butter, or a risotto with white truffles. It also pairs excellently with soft cheeses like Epoisses.

Serving and Aging

This wine is ideally served at a temperature between 12 and 14°C, and can be cellared until around 2030.

A Bourgogne White Premier Cru with Concentrated Aromas and Sun-Kissed Freshness

The Estate

Founded in 1797 by Jean Latour in Beaune, the Louis Latour estate remains an independent family property now managed by the 11th generation. Based in Bourgogne, it is the largest owner of Côte d'Or Grand Crus, with prestigious parcels in Aloxe-Corton and Corton. Former coopers turned winemakers, the Latour family has combined tradition and innovation for over two centuries.

The Vineyard

The "Poruzots" climat, whose name evokes a "stony place," benefits from a south-facing exposure favorable to grape ripening. The vines, averaging 35 years old, thrive on marl and limestone soils typical of Meursault, a commune renowned for exceptional Premiers Crus. These marl-limestone terroirs in the southern Côte d'Or offer ideal conditions for expressing Chardonnay.

Winemaking and Aging

Hand harvesting allows for a rigorous selection of the grapes. The traditional winemaking of the Meursault Premier Cru "Poruzots" 2022 is carried out in oak barrels with full malolactic fermentation. Aging takes place over 8 to 10 months in medium-toast French oak barrels, 50% of which are new oak, all sourced from the Louis Latour cooperage.

Grape Variety

100% Chardonnay, the emblematic grape variety of Bourgogne's great white wines.