LouisLatourPouillyVinzellesEnParadisBurgundy

Louis Latour Pouilly Vinzelles En Paradis has perfumed peach and apricots aromas and tastes. National delivery. 01727 865309

Intro to Louis Latour Pouilly Vinzelles En Paradis �/h2>

Louis Latour Pouilly Vinzelles En Paradis from Maconnais Burgundy has aromas of perfumed ripe peach and apricots. The palate is quite crisp and light to medium bodied with a fairly rich mid palate driven by ripe apricot fruit.

Full tasting note and winemaking �/h2>

Already known to the Romans, Vinzelles takes its name from the latin vincella which means small vine. From 50 hectares of mainly South, South-East facing vineyards, the appellation of Pouilly-Vinzelles encompasses the villages of Vinzelles and Loché and is a continuation of the predominantly limestone slopes of Chaintré and Fuissé. The vineyards of Pouilly-Vinzelles are exclusively planted with Chardonnay. It is fermented in stainless steel tanks with malolactic fermentation and 8 months aging also in tanks.

The producer �/h2>

The Latour family have long been established in Burgundy’s wine trade. They began as vine growers in the village of Aloxe-Corton as early as 1768 and went on to establish today’s business, Maison Louis Latour, in 1797. Today they are one of the region’s most famous names creating wines from their own 50 hectare domaine in the Côte d’Or and from grapes and wines purchased through the negociant arm of the business.The company has been in family ownership for 11 generations and is now led by the 7th Louis Latour. He is ably supported by Chief winemaker Jean Charles Thomas, and Denis Fetzmann and Boris Champy who run the Domaine.Back in the 19th Century barrels were not only used as they are today, to age and ferment wine, but they were also the only way in which to ship wine. Bottles were usually too fragile and their weight increased transportation costs excessively. Barrel making has been a time honoured tradition at Maison Louis Latour for more than half a century. It continues today with over 2000 barrels being made each year, half of which are exported to other wineries worldwide. The oak originates from the Alliers and Vosges forests of Northern France and ages outside for 30 months before being used to make a barrel. Barrels are made by craftsmen with staves being placed together and carefully shaped, by hand, info a barrel form before being toasted over an open fire. Chestnut hoops are traditionally placed around the barrel to protect it.

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Great with fish and light meat dishes, salads and vegetables.