The Domain LATOUR-GIRAUD is located in Burgundy most sought-after area, represented by the White High-class wines of the Côte de Beaune. It specializes in the white wines which represent 80 % of its production.
The history of the Domain LATOUR-GIRAUD extends over three centuries and goes back from the end of the XVII. The oldest most known ancestor is Jean Latour-Boillot born around 1680. At that time the vine was already the principal income. The constant presence of the Latour family on the vineyard appears during the French revolution with Jean Latour-Mouquin, born in 1748 and grandson of Jean Latour-Boillot.
The Giraud family, already established for a long time in Côte d'Or, had founded a distillery at Meursault Hospital around 1845. This distillery was opened until 1914, producing Fine of Burgundy, Marc of Burgundy, as well as the famous Cassis of Burgundy. The union of the two Domains occurred in 1958 following the wedding of the two families’ children.
Today, the Domain is managed by Jean-Pierre LATOUR ensuring the wine production, making, ageing and marketing; He is assisted in its work by his wife Christine who deals with the administrative side of the Domain.
The Vineyard cultivated by the Domain LATOUR-GIRAUD covers ten hectares producing only AOP Wines including roughly 80% of Whites and 20 % of Reds.
The majority of the white vines is located in the five appellations of Meursault 1ers Crus: Genevrières, Charmes, Perrières, Bouchères and Poruzot.
With 2.5 Ha in Meursault Genevrières, the Domain LATOUR-GIRAUD is the most important owner of this superb Premier Cru. It also owns a parcel of Premier Cru situated on the northern limit of Puligny Montrachet, with the climate of Champs-Canet.
Various parcels in the Meursault appellation such as Limozin, Narvaux and Clos du Cromin complete the entire property.
The Domain wanted to create its own cuvée representative of Meursault appellation by assembling various terroirs like Vireuils, Pelles, Corbins, Carrouge by naming it using the first name of the 2 grandfathers: Charles Giraud and Maxime Latour.
The Domain is also owner of a parcel located in the area of the Bourgogne appellation producing a Chardonnay typical of its village of origin.
Regarding the reds, the Domain is much less extensive but is nonetheless very well located since all its parcels are classified in Premiers Crus. Indeed, the Domain owns some Pommard, Pommard Refène 1er Cru, Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru, Meursault Caillerets 1er Cru.
6 Route Départementale 974 - 21190 MEURSAULT - Phone: 03 80 21 21 43
