Latour Giraud, Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes 2021

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About the Producer

The history of Field LATOUR-GIRAUD extends over three centuries and goes up at the end of XVII. The known ancestor oldest is Jean Latour-Boillot born about 1680. At that time the vine was already the principal wages. The presence of the Latour family on the vineyard appears during the French revolution by the person of Jean Latour-Mouquin, born in 1748 and grandson of Jean Latour-Boillot. The Vineyard exploited by Field LATOUR-GIRAUD covers ten hectares producing only Classified wines Controlled, including roughly 80% White Wines and 20 % Red Wines. The majority of the white vines is located in five appellations of 1st Vintage of Meursault : Les Genevrières, Les Charmes, Les Perrières, Les Bouchères et Le Poruzot. With 2Ha in Meursault Genevrières, Field LATOUR-GIRAUD is the most important owner of this superb first vintage. He is also owner of a piece of first vintage in the northern limit of Puligny Montrachet, with the climate of Champs-Canet. The unit is supplemented by pieces in Meursault appellation such as Le Limozin, Les Narvaux and le Clos du Cromin. The Field wished to create its own vintage representative of Meursault appellation by assembling various soils like Les Vireuils, Les Pelles, Les Corbins, Le Carrouge by baptizing it of the first name of the 2 grandfathers: Charles Giraud and Maxime Latour. The Field is also owner of a piece located in the zone of Burgundy appellation producing Chardonnay typified by its village of origin. In red, the Field much less wide but however is very well located since all its pieces are classified in first vintage. Indeed, the Field is owner of Pommard Refène 1er Cru, Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru, Meursault Caillerets 1er Cru.