Louis Latour Pouilly Vinzelles En Paradis 2021
- 0.75L | 13.0%
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Louis Latour Pouilly Vinzelles En Paradis 2021
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Louis Latour Pouilly-Vinzelles En Paradis 2021 Pouilly-Vinzelles
Louis Latour Pouilly-Vinzelles En Paradis 2021 beautifully demonstrates how serious white Mâconnais can be. This Chardonnay comes from a small appellation next to Pouilly-Fuissé and combines roundness with a clear mineral line, without resorting to oak influence. The name En Paradis refers to a specific lieu-dit within Pouilly-Vinzelles, which immediately gives the origin extra weight. What is Pouilly-Vinzelles? It is a white appellation in the Mâconnais built entirely on Chardonnay and known for wines with more breadth than a simple Bourgogne Blanc.
Vineyards and region
The origin here is decisive for the style, precisely because Pouilly-Vinzelles is a small appellation with a distinct character within the Mâconnais.
- Location / Origin: Pouilly-Vinzelles is located in the Mâconnais and includes the villages of Vinzelles and Loché. This places this wine in the southern part of Burgundy, right next to the more famous Pouilly-Fuissé.
- Exposure: The appellation covers approximately 50 hectares of vineyards with mostly south and southeast-facing slopes. This orientation helps Chardonnay ripen beautifully without losing the tension from the fruit.
- Soil: The subsoil is argilo-calcaire, meaning clay and limestone. This gives the wine both roundness and a firmer mineral undertone.
- Regional context: The slopes of Pouilly-Vinzelles continue from the predominantly calcareous zones of Chaintré and Fuissé. As a result, this appellation stylistically aligns with Pouilly-Fuissé, but often with a slightly more compact, precise signature.
- Vineyard: The average age of the vines is 30 years and the yield is 45 hl/ha. This gives the wine sufficient concentration to support its round yet refined style.
Vinification and aging
The cellar approach remains deliberately crisp and classic, so that Chardonnay and its origin remain fully in focus.
- Harvest & Selection: Harvesting is done by machine. This suits a wine that is primarily built on pure fruit and precise processing.
- Fermentation: Fermentation takes place traditionally in stainless steel tanks, with temperature control and 100% malolactic fermentation. This gives the wine more roundness and softness, while maintaining freshness.
- Aging / Oak aging: After that, the wine matures for 8–10 months in stainless steel. This keeps the style pure and precise, without the toast or vanilla notes from oak.
Grape composition
This wine is built entirely on 1 grape, exactly as you would expect from Pouilly-Vinzelles.
- Chardonnay – Pouilly-Vinzelles: Chardonnay forms the complete basis and gives the wine its combination of floral notes, roundness, and mineral tension.
Tasting notes and serving suggestions
Light yellow in the glass, with a refined nose of acacia blossom and fresh almond. On the palate, this Pouilly-Vinzelles has a round attack, but at the same time is precise and mineral, giving it a beautifully crisp finish. The aftertaste lingers for a long time and gives it more seriousness than its soft first impression suggests.
- Serving temperature: 10–12 °C works best here, as this range allows both the floral notes and the mineral tension to express themselves well.
- Dishes: Crayfish, white meat, escargots, and Comté pair beautifully with this wine, as it combines roundness and freshness so well.
Awards
- 93 points, Bettane + Desseauve 2024: Described with a beautiful linden blossom nose and a fresh, precise, slender palate. This fits very well with the crisp and elegant style of this 2021.
More information about Louis Latour
Maison Louis Latour was founded in 1797 and remains one of Burgundy's independent family houses. The domain covers 50 hectares of vineyards, including the largest collection of Grand Cru plots in the Côte d'Or owned by a single house, and has worked for generations with the same combination of tradition, precision, and long-term vision.
Product details
| Availability | Only 14 in stock! |
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| Alcohol content | 13.0% |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0.75L |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Sub-region | Mâconnais |
| Appellation | Pouilly-Vinzelles |
| Producer | Louis Latour |
| Varietal(s) | Chardonnay |
| Ideal serving temperature ? | 10° - 12°C |
| Storage at perfecte wijn | Air conditioned at 18°c |
