Louis Latour : Chassagne-Montrachet 1er cru "Baudines" 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for Chassagne-Montrachet 1er cru "Baudines" 2022 by Louis Latour

Tasting

Appearance
This premier cru reveals a pale yellow hue enhanced by delicate golden highlights.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet offers a gourmet array blending notes of vanilla and brioche, enriched by subtle hints of honeysuckle.

Palate
The attack is ample and generous, revealing lovely freshness and a finish marked by remarkable persistence.

Food and wine pairings

This wine pairs perfectly with oysters and seafood. It also enhances fine fish and pairs deliciously with goat cheeses.

Serving and cellaring

This cuvée is ideally enjoyed at a temperature between 12 and 14°C, and can be appreciated until around 2027.

A white Chassagne-Montrachet premier cru with gourmet aromas and beautiful persistence

The estate

Founded in 1797 by Jean Latour in Aloxe-Corton, Louis Latour now flourishes across 50 hectares in Burgundy, including 28 hectares of Grands Crus. Led by Louis-Fabrice Latour, representing the 11th generation, the house has perpetuated the expertise of cooper and winegrower since 1731. Holder of the largest collection of Grands Crus in Côte d'Or, it combines Burgundian tradition and innovation since its first exports in 1867.

The vineyard

The "Les Baudines" climat is located at the top of the Chassagne-Montrachet hillside, on the edge of the forest, at an altitude of 315 meters. The chardonnay vines, averaging 30 years old, thrive in rich white clay-limestone soils. The appellation takes its name from the dialectal term "Bode" meaning stone house, referring to the old huts once found on these slopes.

Winemaking and aging

After manual harvesting, traditional vinification in oak barrels with full malolactic fermentation. Aging takes place for 8 to 10 months in medium-toast French oak barrels, 50% of which are new and made by Louis Latour's cooperage.

Grape variety

100% chardonnay.