# Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru (2018)

- **Producer:** Maison Louis Latour
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Pinot Noir
- **Region:** Burgundy, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.5%
- **Average price:** €886
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–17 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** red cherry, griotte cherry, strawberry, smoke, vanilla, chocolate, cedar, forest floor, leather, tobacco, earth

## About this wine

The Louis Latour Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru 2018 is a 100% Pinot Noir from the Corton Grand Cru appellation in Burgundy. Produced by Maison Louis Latour, a historic family-owned négociant-éleveur founded in 1797, this wine is a blend of five specific Grand Cru vineyard parcels owned by the estate. The Château Corton Grancey itself holds historical significance as the oldest purpose-built winery still in operation in France, acquired by the Latour family in 1891. The wine is only produced in vintages deemed to have grapes of perfect maturity.

## Interesting facts

- The wine's name honors the château's former owners, the Grancey family.
- Château Corton Grancey is France's oldest functioning purpose-built winery (built 1834).
- This wine is a blend of five distinct Grand Cru parcels owned by Louis Latour.
- Production is limited to exceptional vintages when grapes reach perfect maturity.

## Food pairing

The wine's full body and firm tannins are well-suited to complement the richness and protein of red meats and game. The fruit notes in the wine can echo or contrast with fruit-based sauces, while its earthy undertones pair harmoniously with mushrooms and root vegetables.

## Wine making process

The Louis Latour Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru 2018 is made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes. Following hand-harvesting, the grapes undergo traditional fermentation in open vats. The wine then completes 100% malolactic fermentation. It is subsequently aged for 10 to 12 months in French oak barrels, with 35% new oak sourced from Louis Latour's own cooperage. The final wine is a blend of five specific Grand Cru vineyard parcels from the Corton hill. Louis Latour employs sustainable viticulture practices, focusing on soil health and ecosystem preservation.