How To Make Wine From Wine In Burgundy

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1 Maison Louis Latour 2010 White & RED Burgundies

2 BURGUNDY

3 The 2010 Vintage Report Well worth the effort! The 2010 vintage in Burgundy is a success, despite difficult climatic conditions. In Burgundy, 2000 years of history have indeed allowed the vine and man to adapt to all situations. Far from being a question of chance, this longevity is proof that the vine has found its ideal land in this northern vineyard, whilst adapting to the climatic changes. Here, making wine is an art form which has nothing to do with ease. The Burgundy winegrowers demonstrate judgement, a great capacity to adapt, and the expertise to get the best out of each vintage. The latest meteorological forecasting tools, analytical controls and tasting the grapes are all factors for anticipating and rationalising each of the key steps leading up to the harvest. Tasting the grapes was particularly crucial this year, allowing winegrowers to monitor the change in the aromatic potential of each plot, one of the strengths of this vintage. Here, the level of maturity and the health of the vines were key in choosing the date of the harvest. Although the harvest usually takes place by colour (traditionally red then white), the winegrowers, attentive to the quality, alternated between red and white plots. The small yields obtained are both a result of the winegrowers controlled pruning, the coulure and millerandage caused by the climatic conditions in the spring, and the strict selection performed both on the vine and in the cellar. The winemakers were then able to adjust their technique on the harvested grapes to unveil the fine balance between sugar and acidity, without harming the aromatic expression. There is no doubt that the 2010 Burgundies hold some nice surprises for wine lovers! Since the harvest came to an end at the beginning of October, it is still too soon to give a definitive judgement on the wines of this vintage, although there are already some dominant characteristics.

4 SIMONNET-FEBVRE whites % Chard., 40% Pinot Noir 100% Chablis fruit, 20 yr vines Region: Chablis, Burgundy Soil: Clay and limestone 24 mo of aging, 8g/L res.sugar 100% Chablis fruit, 20 yr vines Region: Chablis, Burgundy Soil: Clay and limestone 24 mo of aging, 8g/L res.sugar Chablis Premier Cru Kimmeridgian limestone & marl 35 year old vines Stainless steel, aged sur lie 12m Chablis Premier Cru Kimmeridgian limestone & marl 40 year old vines Stainless steel, aged sur lie 12m Chablis Grand Cru 40 year old vines 50% barrel fermented Aged sur lie for mo

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6 Louis Latour whites 2010 Meursault-Blagny PREMIER CRU CHATEAU DE BLAGNY APPELLATION MEURSAULT-BLAGNY CONTRÔLÉE Côte de Beaune, Meursault Stony marl on Jurassic limestn 8-12 mo aging in barrels (25% new oak barrels) SOUS LE PUITS APPELLATION PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE Côte de Beaune Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Limestone & clay 8-12 mo aging in barrels (25%) MORGEOT APPELLATION CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chalk and clay 8-12 mo aging in barrels (30%) CAILLERET APPELLATION CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chalk and clay 12 mo aging in oak - 50% new Côte de Beaune 2010 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2009 Stony limestone mo aging in 100% new oak % malolactic fermentation 2006

7 APPELLATION GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CONTRÔLÉE Louis Latour reds 2010 Côte de Beaune, Santenay Rich marl and limestone Aged for months Côte de Nuits, Marsannay Bajocin limestone Aged for months APPELLATION POMMARD CONTRÔLÉE Côte de Beaune, Pommard Clay and limestone Aged for 12 mo in oak casks Côte de Nuits Chalk and limestone Aged for 12 mo in oak casks Côte de Nuits Iron-based clay Aged for 12 mo in oak casks

8 Louis Latour reds 2010 Côte de Nuits Clay and limestone Aged for 12 mo in oak casks LES CHAILLOTS APPELLATION ALOXE-CORTON 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru Limestone, alluvial sand, gravel Aged for 12 mo in oak casks EN CHEVRET APPELLATION VOLNAY 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru Iron and limestone Aged mo -30% new oak VIGNES FRANCHES APPELLATION BEAUNE 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru Clay and chalk Aged for mo is oak casks Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru Clay and limestone Aged for mo in oak casks

9 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru Marl, limestone silt Aged for mo in oak casks Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru Stony limestone Aged for mo in oak casks Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru Iron-based clay Aged for mo in oak casks Henry Fessy REDS % Gamay Hand-harvested 45 sloped hillside 50 year old vines Schist and granite 100% Gamay Régnié - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 40 year old vines Rose-colored granite

10 100% Gamay Brouilly - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 50 year old vines Granite and schist 100% Gamay Morgon - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 50 year old vines Schist, manganese 100% Gamay Fleurie - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 50 year old vines Granite with crystals 100% Gamay Moulin-à-Vent Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 50 year old vines Rose-colored crumbling granite White 2010 Mâconnais, Burgundy Pouilly-Fuissé AOC Chalk and limestone Stainless steel, aged for 10mo

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12 T he Latours have been vintners in Burgundy since the 17th century, slowly building a unique Domaine of 125 acres. Maison Louis Latour currently has the largest Grand Cru property in all of the Cote d Or with a total of acres. The vineyards extend from Chambertin in the north to Chevalier-Montrachet in the south and are solely planted with the two noble grape varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. All of the grapes from the estate vineyards are vinified and aged in the attractive cuverie of Château Corton Grancey in Aloxe-Corton. The winery was the first purpose-built cuverie in France and remains the oldest still-functioning. A unique rail-way system with elevators allows the entire wine-making process to be achieved by the use of gravity. This eliminates the threat of oxidation from unnecessary pumping of the must. Since 1985, Louis Latour has been selling the wines from its own vineyards under the name Domaine Louis Latour. The Latour family founded the Maison de négoce, an important shipping company, in 1797, and it is still based at 18 Rue des Tonneliers in Beaune to this day. The company is unique in Burgundy in that it is still family-owned and family-run, having been passed down from father to son for over ten generations. To celebrate our Bicentenary in 1797, we published a commemorative book and were admitted into the exclusive club of the Hénokiens. This club only accepts companies that are leaders in their respective fields, remain family owned, have a history of 200 years experience and still bear the name of their founder. There are only approximately 30 of these companies in the world. Maison Louis Latour ships its wines to over 60 countries worldwide. These world-class Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs can be found on the most famous dining tables around the globe.

13 Louis-Fabrice Latour, born the 29th of February, 1964 in Beaune (in the Côte d Or, France), is the son of Louis Paul Latour, current Chairman of Maison Louis Latour. He has the distinct honor of serving as the 7 th Louis to manage the family wineries. Louis-Fabrice Latour is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Science (class of 1985). After graduation, he worked a year at Paribas in Paris as Attaché de Direction. He became General Managing Director of Maison Louis Latour in 1999 and has also been the President of the Syndicat des Négociants en Vins Fins de Bourgogne since Louis-Fabrice Latour is an active member of the Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne, the F.E.V.S. (Fédération des Exportateurs de Vins et Spiritueux de France), and the Hénokiens Association in Paris (only open to independent companies that have been family owned for over 200 years).

14 Understanding AOC

15 MAISON FONDĖE EN 1797 DOMAINE LOUIS LATOUR HOLDINGS GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN : Chambertin Cuvée Héritiers Latour Grand Cru 0.81ha / 2 acres VOSNE-ROMANEE : Romanée-St-Vivant Les Quatre Journaux Grand Cru 0.76ha / 1.9 acres ALOXE-CORTON : Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru Corton Clos de la Vigne au Saint Grand Cru Corton Bressandes Grand Cru Corton Les Chaumes Grand Cru Corton Les Pougets Grand Cru Corton Les Perrières Grand Cru Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru Corton Les Grèves Grand Cru Aloxe-Corton Les Chaillots Premier Cru Aloxe-Corton Les Guérets Premier Cru Aloxe-Corton Village 9.65ha / 24.1 acres 2.50ha / 6.25 acres 3.03ha / 7.58 acres 1.14ha / 2.9 acres 0.87ha / 2.18 acres 5ha / 12.5 acres 1.75ha / 4.3 acres 1.2ha / 3 acres 5ha / 12.5 acres 0.4ha / 1 acre 3.15ha / 7.9 acres PERNAND-VERGELESSES : Pernard-Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses Premier Cru Pernand-Vergelesses Village 0.75ha / 1.88 acres 1.38ha / 3.45 acres BEAUNE : Beaune Les Vignes Franches Premier Cru Beaune Les Perrières Premierr Cru Beaune Clos du Roi Premier Cru Beaune Grèves Premier Cru Beaune Cras Premier Cru 2.76ha/ 6.9 acres 1.32ha / 3.28 acres 0.42ha / 1.05 acres 0.2ha / 0..5 acre 0.54ha / 1.35 acres POMMARD : Pommard Epenots Premier Cru 0.41ha / 1 acre VOLNAY : Volnay Les Mitans Premier Cru Volnay Village 0.27ha / 0.68 acres 0.47ha / 1.23 acres PULIGNY-MONTRACHETT : Chevalier Montrachet Les Demoiselles Grand Cru 0.51ha / 1.48 acres 18, Rue des Tonneliers - B.P Beaune, France - Tél Fax

16 Louis Latour Inc. 25 Mitchell Boulevard - Suite 7 - San Rafael, California Tel Fax Maison Louis Latour 18 Rue des Tonneliers - B.P Beaune, France Tel. - (011-33) Fax - (011-33) on Facebook Domaine Louis Latour