Wine Article

“’Grancey’ was the name of the last owners of the chateau situated on the road of Corton, before the Latour family bought it in 1891. A blend of four areas of Domaine Latour Corton Grand Cru: Bressandes, Perrières, Grèves, & Clos du Roi, the proportions of which vary depending on the vintage. The average age of the vines is over 40 years. They are planted in marl & limestone soils, being hand picked with an ave yield of 35 hl/ha, then fermented traditonally in open vats. After aging individually for 10-12 mos in Louis Latour cooperage FR oak, med toast barrels (35% new), only the best barrels are assembled to create the Château Corton Grancey. It is a wine that is produced only if the grapes are of a perfect maturity, vintages judged inferior are systematically declassified.” 950 cases made, 270 cases imported to the U.S.

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