Terroir:
Altitude : 235 -240 m
Orientation : East / South-East
Slope : 2%
Bedrock : Marl of Bresse
Geological period : Plio-Pleistocene (Quaternary)
The Vine:
Average vine age : 30 years
Average yield : 40 hl/ha
Harvest : Hand picked
Description:
Aloxe-Corton has been the home of the Latour family and the heart of Domaine Louis Latour for centuries. The village of Aloxe-Corton is located in the north of Côte de Beaune on a stony hillside at the foot of the hill of Corton. It was in 1862 that the name of the climat Corton was added to the village name Aloxe. The vineyards of Domaine Louis Latour surround this famous village and yield a classic Aloxe-Corton.
Vinification & Ageing
:
Fermentation : Traditional in open-vat
Ageing : 10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new
Barrels : Louis Latour cooperage, french oak, medium toasted