Watch Hill’s Ocean House, along with MS Walker of Rhode Island, showcased 20 Grand Cru wines from Maison Louis Latour on August 1, specifically its 2009 and 2010 vintages. Led by Latour’s Ambassador Emeritus Andy Fruzzetti, guests enjoyed an extensive tasting of Grand Cru white and red burgundies while learning about the famed family-run négociant-éleveur and its two centuries of winemaking tradition and innovation. Domaine Louis Latour covers 48 hectares of vineyard, including 27 hectares of Grand Cru. It is the largest holding of Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy. Centered in the village of Aloxe-Corton, the location has been the Latour’s family home since the creation of the house.
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- Guests were greeted with a glass of Latour sparkling white wine when they arrived at the Maison Louis Latour Grand Cru tasting at the Ocean House on August 1.
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- Tim Froggatt, Northeast Regional Manager, Louis Latour Inc.; Nat Saywell, Fine Wine Sales Manager, MS Walker; Elisia Barretto, Sales Representative, MS Walker and Andy Fruzzetti, Ambassador Emeritus, Louis Latour Inc.
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- Guests tasted an array of red and white selections of Domaine Louis Latour wines including Corton Clos de la Vigne au Saint Grand Cru, Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru and Montrachet Grand Cru.
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- The lineup of Domaine Louis Latour wines displayed.
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- The tasting mats featured the crest of Domaine Louis Latour, a historic family-owned winery in Burgundy, France.
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- Latour Ambassador Emeritus Andy Fruzzetti guided the tasting and educated guests on the vineyard’s two-hundred-year history of winemaking.
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- Erin Swain, Group Director of Wine Education, Ocean House and Tim Froggatt, Northeast Regional Manager, Louis Latour Inc.
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- Wines sampled included Domaine Latour Corton Grand Cru, Louis Latour Corton-Perrières Grand Crus, Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru and Château Corton Grancey Grand Crus.
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- Nat Saywell, Fine Wine Sales Manager, MS Walker; Tim Froggatt, Northeast Regional Manager, Louis Latour Inc.; Erin Swain, Group Director of Wine Education, Ocean House; Elisia Barretto, Sales Rep, MS Walker; and Andy Fruzzetti, Ambassador Emeritus, Louis Latour Inc.
Photos by Laura Widness.
