Latour, Vincent

  • Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Domaine Vincent Latour

Although the Latour-Labille family has been making wine since 1792, Vincent Latour began turning heads in Burgundy after the release of his 2006 vintage when he was nominated as winemaker of the year by the well-respected local magazine, Bourgogne Aujourd’hui. He has also been recognized several times as the best new/young winemaker in the Côte de Beaune and in the Côte de Nuits as the result of an annual blind tasting hosted by local vignerons.

Vincent is hand-crafting exceptional Meursault from eight hectares of vines. His father used to sell off their grapes, but when Vincent took over from his father in 1998, he decided to bottle all of their production, roughly 4,000 cases. Vincent made some improvements over the years, including using whole cluster fermentation, integrating demi-muids and foudres into the mix, and a longer élévage. A mix of used and new demi-muids, barrels, and foudres are used for aging in order to have better control of the oak influence. Work in the vineyard follows lutte raisonée methods and native yeasts are used for fermentation. After pressing, must goes into 600L barrels or foudres. 

The name of the winery was changed from Latour-Labille to Domaine Latour starting with the 2010 vintage.

2020 Vintage Notes from Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2022:

The always laconic Vincent Latour runs this 8.7 ha domaine that consists of 7 ha planted to chardonnay and 1.7 ha planted to pinot noir (see Issue 86 for the 2020 red reviews). The domaine has existed since 1972 under the name of Domaine Jean Latour-Labille et Fils. Vincent joined his father in 1998 and then in 2010 the name was changed to its present eponymous incarnation. Latour described the 2020 growing season as "having some similarities to the 2019 season in that it was markedly hot and exceptionally dry. As such, we had very little disease pressure, in fact we made only 5 treatments the entire season, which I can assure you is very few. We began picking with the pinot on the 27th of August and then began with the chardonnay on the 29th. Yields were quite good without being really high at between 50 and 60 hl/ha and very reasonable potential alcohols as they ranged from 12.5 to 13.5%. I like the 2020 vintage quite a bit and particularly in white." Latour noted that that whites were bottled in December 2021. (Bowler, www.bowlerwine.com, NY, USA).

Image Producer PRODUCT Description Country / Region

DB0782-20
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Bourgogne Blanc
2020
Chardonnay
From several parcels covering two hectares in the village of Meursault that are Bourgogne appellation. The oldest vines were planted in...
France

DB0782-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Bourgogne Blanc
2021
Chardonnay
From several parcels covering two hectares in the village of Meursault that are Bourgogne appellation. The oldest vines were planted in...
France

DB1356-20
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault "Clos de Magny"
2020
Chardonnay
From a .93 hectare parcel planted in 1979 to 1983, located just below the village of Meursault. Fermented and aged in demi-muids...
France

DB1356-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault "Clos de Magny"
2021
Chardonnay
From a .93 hectare parcel planted in 1979 to 1983, located just below the village of Meursault. Fermented and aged in demi-muids...
France

DB1357-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault "Cuvée Saint Jean"
2021
Chardonnay
From two parcels– Les Vireuils, planted in 1998, and Les Crotots, planted in 1925, 1926, 1992 and 2001- fermented and aged in demi-...
France

DB1358-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault "Grands Charrons"
2021
Chardonnay
A top "climat" of Meursault. The vines are twenty-five to sixty years old. Fermented and aged in demi-muids on the lees (no stirring) for...
France

DB0491-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
2021
Chardonnay
This parcel is 1/3 of a hectare, planted in 1969 and 1997. Fermented and aged in barrel for 12 months.
France

DB0492-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault 1er Cru les Perrières
2021
Chardonnay
.175 hectare planted in 1964. Fermented and aged in barrels, 50% new, for 12 months, and then 4 months aging in tank.
France

DB0490-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Saint-Aubin "Cuvée Thomas"
2021
Chardonnay
From a .214 hectare vineyard called Le Village, planted in 1989. In general, the vines in Saint-Aubin are approximately 100 meters higher...
France

DB4401-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
2021
Chardonnay
This parcel is 1/4 of a hectare, planted in 1956 and 1994. Fermented and aged in demi-muids on the lees (no stirring) for twelve months.  
France

DB4400-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
2021
Chardonnay
This parcel is 1/4 of a hectare, planted in 1956 and 1994. Fermented and aged in demi-muids on the lees (no stirring) for twelve months.
France

DB1304-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault 1er Cru Goutte d`Or
2021
Chardonnay
From 0.1020 hectare. Vines planted in 1982.Fermentation in oak barrels (30% new barrels). Aged on fine lees for 12 months and 6 months in...
France

DB1305-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots
2021
Chardonnay
From 0.87 hectare with clay and limestone soils. Fermentation in demi-muid barrels, approximately 30% new. Aged on fine lees for 12 months...
France

DB4412-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault 1er Cru Les Cras Rouge
2021
Pinot Noir
A tiny plot planted in 1967. Aged for 12 months in barrels (20% new) and another three-four months in tank.  
France

DB4411-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Meursault Vieilles Vignes Rouge
2021
Pinot Noir
From a half hectare plot planted in 1972 and 1995. Fermented in open vats for 25-30 days and aged in barrel (20% new) for 12 months.  
France

DB1374-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Volnay Cuvée Nathan
2021
Pinot Noir
A .47 hectare plot, with clay and limestone soil. Vines range from 48-83 years old. Fermented in open vats for 25 - 30 days and aged in...
France

DB6810-21
Sustainable
Latour, Vincent Bourgogne Blanc "Cote d`Or Heritage"
2021
Chardonnay
Old-vine Bourgogne that comes from two parcels that border Meursault Village, which were planted by Latour’s grandfather. The wine is aged...
France