Appellation :- Beaujolais-Villages A.C..
Region :- Beaujolais.
Village :- Beaujolais.
Grape varieties :- Gammay.
Soil :- Pink schistous granite
Vintage :- 2005.
Vinification:-Traditional Beaujolais techniques.
Description
The vineyards of Lancié are blessed with exemplary conditions for producing fine Beaujolais. Bordered on three sides by renowned « Crus » - Moulin-à-Vent to the north, with Fleurie on its eastern flank and Morgon as its immediate southern neighbour – the village of Lancié sits on the same granite layers and naturally enjoys the same exposure and easterly orientation afforded by the first gentle slopes of the Beaujolais hills.
Lancié has always been given to produce some of the finest wines of the Beaujolais-Villages zone. All 39 communes constituting this appellation are subject to stringent government legislation limiting yields to a little over 2 tonnes per acre and requiring a minimum of 10% alcohol.
The annual crop is of the order of 125 000 cases from the 625 acres of Gamay in Lancié.
Maison Louis Latour has always been careful to select those wines vinified in a traditional manner, thereby yielding rich Beaujolais wines with much character. Beaujolais-Lancié is no exception, possessing an intense, scented bouquet coupled with rich flavour and persistent fruity aftertaste.
