Maison Louis Latour - Coteaux de l'Ardèche Duet Chardonnay Viognier 2021

Name: Maison Louis Latour - Coteaux de l'Ardèche Duet Chardonnay Viognier 2021
Brand: Maison Louis Latour
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)

IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche|White wine

Rhône

White

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3.6/5 (5 customers)

chardonnay

viognier

balanced

purity

aperitif

barbecue

Fresh on the nose, with notes of citrus and yellow fruit, Louis Latour's Duet Chardonnay Viognier 2021 is well-balanced on the palate, combining the mellowness of Viognier with the purity of Chardonnay. This fine, supple, racy wine is ideal as an aperitif, or as a companion to fine charcuterie or goat's cheese...

Features

Estate

Maison Louis Latour

Cuvée

Duet Chardonnay Viognier

Vintage

2021

Designation

IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

Chardonnay, Viognier

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils, average age of vines: 15 years

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Partly manual

Winemaking

Traditional in stainless steel tanks, temperature controlled, 100% malolactic

Breeding

8 to 10 months in stainless steel tanks

Alcohol content

13.5%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Fresh, with notes of citrus and yellow fruit

Mouth

Balanced, combining the mellowness of Viognier and the purity of Chardonnay for a fine, supple and distinguished wine.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairing

Easily enjoyed as an aperitif, it's also a perfect accompaniment to fine charcuterie, bouchées à la reine, fish and goat's cheese...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2022 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Founded in 1797, this family-run business has strong links with the Côte de Beaune, where it owns most of its vineyards, culminating in a sumptuous site on the famous Corton hillside. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of Latour, presides over the family board and has every confidence in his excellent winemakers. The reds have had their fermentation times extended, giving them more flesh and body, while the whites are less reduced and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant quest for balance that sometimes makes them undervalued in their youth, but they age magnificently. 2017 is in line with the success of 2010 and 2015, in both colors, but we'll trust the cuvées from the estate's vines more than certain purchases, especially the overly diluted whites.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

An independent family business, founded in 1797 and run successively by 10 generations of Latour. A key player in Burgundy winegrowing and the largest owner of Grands Crus in the Côte-d'Or (28 ha of its 48 hectares of vineyards). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family's birthplace, and the company has its own cooperage.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Jancis Robinson

Domain Rated Recommended

James Suckling

Domain Rated Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

on 5 reviews