ROMANÉE-SAINT-VIVANT
GRAND CRU
Les Quatre Journaux
Terroir:
Altitude : 255 m
Orientation : Est
Slope : 6 %
Bedrock : Foot soil from the hill on a substratum of entrobic limestone
Période Géologique : Bajocien (Jurassic)
The Vine:
Average vine age : 30 years
Average yield : 30 hl/ha
Harvest Hand picked
Description:
The Latour family has been proprietors of a part of Romanée-Saint-Vivant since December 1898. “Les Quatre Journaux” is a magnificent plot of land situated at the South-West of Romanée Saint Vivant, a few meters from the Romanée-Conti vineyard. A “Journal” is an old Burgundian measurement corresponding to approximately 0.4 hectares (34,28 ares). Even though the Latours’ initial purchase carried the entirety of the plot, half of it was sold some years later. Today Maison Louis Latour owns 0.8 hectares of Romanée-Saint-Vivant. It offers a marvelously aromatic wine, with a velvety texture which culminates in a persistent and powerful finish in the mouth. It is one of our greatest red wines.
Vinification & Ageing :
Fermentation :
Traditional in open vats
10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 100% new
Louis Latour cooperage, french oak, medium toasted
Wine tips :
Cellaring Potential : 25-35 years
Serving temperature : 16-17°
Tasting Note :
Our Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru “Les Quatre Journaux” 2022 has a deep, dark colour with ruby hues, and a nose with aromas of blackcurrant buds, cherries and pepper. The ample palate reveals notes of blackcurrant again, then of liquorice. The tannins are silky and the finish airy and persistent.
Food Pairing :
Hare – duck and truffle parmentier – mature cheeses.