Laboure Roi Macon Villages 2004

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    Laboure Roi Macon Villages 2004 Front Label
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    Vintage
    2004

    Size
    750ML

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    Winemaker Notes

    Macon-Villages has the classic Chardonnay characteristics: a pale yellow colour with flowery, appley aromas, a strikingly fruity taste and enough body to enhance the flavour, without making the wine too serious. A good example will have a refreshing acidity, which makes it as suitable for drinking on its own or with food. The wine can be drunk as soon as it is bottled, but generally benefits from an extra few months, to be at its best at between one and two years old. The very best wines can last for up to five years.

    Production Area
    The region known as the Maconnais stretches from south of Tournus in the Saone et Loire department to the northern edge of the Rhone department south of Macon. As such, it separates the wines of Burgundy from those of Beaujolais. Of the 15,000 acres planted, two thirds are Chardonnay vines, producing the white wines for which the region of famous. The vast majority may add the name of the commune where they are grown to the Macon name (ie Macon-Lugny, Macon-Loche), or opt for the appellation Macon-Villages, which is the only legal name if two or more commune wines are blended. The Chardonnay grape thrives on the high limestone content of the granite based soil. Average annual production is 17 million bottles. Labouré Roi's production averages 50,000 cases .

    Grape Varieties
    Chardonnay 100%.

    Vinification
    On arrival at the winery, the bunches are lightly pressed and the juice is allowed to settle for 24 hours before fermentation begins in temperature-controlled tanks. The alcoholic fermentation is followed by the secondary, or malolactic fermentation, which softens the overall acidity, and the wine then matures in tank for 6-8 months before bottling.

    Color
    Pale straw yellow

    Bouquet
    Floral and fresh, appley with hints of honey

    Taste
    Fruity and rounded with a refreshing acidity

    Alcohol
    12.5

    Serving Suggestions
    Serve chilled but not iced at around 53 Fahrenheit. Drink with hors d'oeuvres, fish, poultry, white meats, fresh cheeses.

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    Armand Cottin acquired Laboure-Roi in 1974. From its start in 1832, the small yet prestigious Burgundy negociant house--established in Nuits-Saint-Georges by Messrs. Laboure and Roi--had been firmly rooted in the local winemaking community, enjoying an excellent reputation for its high quality wines.

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