About this winery
The Latour-Giraud estate has been established in the village of Meursault for many generations. Focused primarily on Meursault, the estate owns an impressive range of Premier Cru and Villages vineyards between 20 and 50+ years old, such as the largest Premier Cru Genevrières vineyard in which two thirds of the vines are more than 50 years old. Latour-Giraud specializes in white burgundy, which accounts for 80% of their production. They own an impressive 2 ha within Mersault, and also have...
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Product notes
The commune of Pommard located between Volnay and Beaune covers an area of total production of 321 Ha, of which 122 Ha are classified as Premier Cru. Pommard is a very old village located on the site of an ancient temple Christian, built by the Gauls and dedicated to Pomona, the goddess in charge of fruit protection. The Cuvée Carmen represents the blend of two vineyards located the furthest west of the village.
Production notes
Only the free run juice is fermented with wild, natural yeasts. The wines are kept on their lees for an appropriate time to balance texture and acidity while racking is kept to a minimum. The whites are fined, but not filtered, and bottled by hand. Unlike many producers who bottle all their wines at once, Latour-Giraud carefully monitors each wine and bottles at the optimal time over a 6 month period.
Tasting notes
A combination of bright, fresh, pure cherry fruit with fine tannins and great acidity on the finish.