Louis Latour : Vosne-Romanée 1er cru "Les Suchots" 2020

Characteristics and Tasting Advice of Vosne-Romanée 1er cru "Les Suchots" 2020 by Louis Latour

Tasting

Color
The color is dark and intense.

Nose
The nose entices with its fruity framework (blackcurrant, blackberry).

Palate
The palate combines grilled notes and licorice.

Food and Wine Pairings

This premier cru pairs perfectly with bœuf mironton, lapin aux girolles or furred game such as venison with lingonberries. It also pairs with aged cheeses.

Serving and Aging

Vosne-Romanée 1er cru "Les Suchots" is best enjoyed at a temperature between 15 and 17°C. This wine has a cellaring potential until around 2032.

The Power and Refinement of a Burgundy Premier Cru Red

The Estate

Founded in 1797 by Jean Latour in Aloxe-Corton, the House Louis Latour has upheld a Burgundian family heritage for over two centuries. Heir to a coopering tradition dating back to 1731, this independent house holds the largest Grands Crus estate in the Côte d'Or. Led by the heirs of Louis Latour, it combines viticultural expertise and cooperage mastery on prestigious vineyards.

The Vineyard

The climat "Les Suchots" is located within the Vosne-Romanée appellation, in the heart of the Côte de Nuits. The Pinot Noir vines, averaging 30 years of age, root in a ferruginous limestone subsoil. Manual harvesting allows the harvest of exceptional grapes with a controlled yield of 38 hectolitres per hectare.

Winemaking and Aging

Winemaking is carried out traditionally in open vats, followed by a complete malolactic fermentation. Aging takes place over 10 to 12 months in medium‐toasted French oak barrels, 40 % of which is new wood, sourced from the Louis Latour cooperage.

Grape Variety

This wine is made exclusively from Pinot Noir, the emblematic grape variety of the great Red wines of Burgundy.