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For Launay-Horiot, winemaking is an eternal interplay between vine, terroir, weather and the winemaker. The approach is respectful and deliberate, the soil is ploughed and treatments are limited to what is strictly necessary.
At the end of autumn, after harvesting and winemaking, they go back into the vineyard. The soil is nourished, plant material renewed and pruning is started. This substantial work is an essential investment for quality production.
All grapes are harvested by hand in small 11kg crates to arrive at the sorting table undamaged. After careful sorting, the grapes arrive intact in the barrels. There they undergo cold maceration before fermentation for 6-8 days. Pigages and pump-overs take place once or twice a day to achieve the desired extraction.
All wines mature for 12 to 16 months in oak barrels and then 1 to 2 months in casks before bottling. The proportion of new oak is adapted to each appellation and ranges from 15% to 75%.
Latricières-Chambertin is one of eight grand cru vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin. It lies on the slopes of the east-facing Côte d'Or slope, just south of the famous Chambertin vineyard and above Mazoyères-Chambertin, and is planted exclusively with pinot noir.
The vineyard covers 7.3ha; while Chambertin and Clos de Beze slope perfectly towards the sun, Latricières is almost completely flat. Like Chambertin to the north, Latricières-Chambertin has thin, calcareous soils that are very suitable for viticulture, as they do not allow the vine to become complacent. Instead, the vines struggle to survive and produce small, intensely flavoured berries rather than lush greens.