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Contents About Louis Latour Agencies 2 The Team 3 France Michel Redde et Fils - Pouilly-Fumé 4 - 5 Maison Simonnet-Febvre - Chablis 6 - 7 Henry Fessy - Beaujolais 8 - 9 Maison Louis Latour - Burgundy/Beaujolais/Ardèche/Var 10-17 Vidal-Fleury - Rhône 18 - 19 South Africa Groote Post - Darling Hills 20 - 21 Isonto 22 - 23 Australia McHenry Hohnen - Margaret River 24 - 25 Wakefield - Clare Valley 26 - 29 New Zealand Craggy Range 30 - 31 Wild Rock 32 - 33 Chile Viu Manent - Colchagua Valley 34 - 37 Medals & Awards Award Awarded by Example Gold IWC International Wine Challenge Award Silver DWWA Decanter World Wine Awards Awarded by Bronze SWA Sommelier Wine Awards Vintage 88 Points SFIW San Francisco International Wine Competition PTS WA The Wine Advocate WE The Wine Enthusiast WS Wine Spectator www.louislatour.co.uk 3 About Louis Latour Agencies Louis Latour Agencies is a privately owned company and was founded in 1990. Our goal is to supply relevant quality wines at a variety of price points coupled with responsive and friendly customer service and support. Our portfolio contains a diverse international The second, Viu Manent, is from the Colchagua selection of wineries that are united by family Valley Chile and was founded by the Viu family ownership and a shared desire to produce in 1935. In 2010 Viu Manent was Chile’s most distinctive, high quality wines that speak of their awarded winery. origin. Each uses production methods that build and safeguard a legacy for future generations. This brochure offers an introduction to our portfolio. Further information including wine We are very pleased to be working with two new information sheets and imagery can be found wineries in 2011. on our website at www.louislatour.co.uk. The first, Wakefield, is located is the Clare Valley Australia and was founded in 1969 by the Taylor family. Today Wakefield is one of Australia’s largest single estates and a market leader in both wine quality and environmental best practice. 4 www.louislatour.co.uk About Louis Latour Agencies Nick McKenzie Sales: Greater London 07894 299 676 The Team [email protected] Dan Bolton Rebecca Fraser Managing Director Marketing Manager 07872 456 061 07894 299 696 [email protected] [email protected] Richard Nunn James Lewis Director Sales Administrator Sales: East Anglia and London 020 7318 5974 07798 876 853 [email protected] [email protected] Janet Guest Stephanie Ward Sales: Northern England, Midlands, Stock & Forecasting Manager Northern Wales & Scotland 020 7318 5976 07990 533 328 [email protected] [email protected] Lynette Mackrory Richard Oldman Finance Manager Sales: Southern England, South 020 7318 5975 Midlands & South Wales [email protected] 07799 624 636 [email protected] Quentin Jones Denise Schlazer Sales: Prestige London Accounts Directors’ Personal Assistant 07872 455 839 020 7409 7276 [email protected] [email protected] The Team www.louislatour.co.uk 5 Vignerons since 1630 www.michel-redde.com From their historic domaine in the The single ‘Lieu-dit’ cuvées are Michel Redde's wines from the Loire heart of Pouilly-Fumé, the Redde produced from vineyards in the region are simply exemplary - many family craft wines with depth and communes of Tracy-Sur-Loire, Pouilly- of our customers are already aware complexity which reveal the many Sur-Loire and Saint Andelain from of their reputation: for those who varied terroirs of their vineyards. vines of at least 30 years of age and are not, it only takes a glass. express the individual character of ‘La Moynerie’ combines the grapes the vineyards from which they come. Matthew Segal from the 3 main terroirs of Pouilly- The Redde family see these wines Proprietor, Frederick’s Fumé to produce a balanced yet as the unofficial ‘Grand crus’ of their powerful wine. The Petit Fumé uses appellation. Cuvée Majorum is produced the domaine’s younger vines, aged in only the best years from their oldest between 10-15 years old. vines which are in excess of 45 years old. It is a highly complex wine that continues to develop over many years. 6 www.louislatour.co.uk France - Pouilly-Fumé & Sancerre Our family have been Vignerons for 14 generations. These first hand experiences passed from father to son help us to understand our vineyards and craft our expressive terroir wines. Thierry Redde – Wine Grower with his sons Sebastien and Romain The Wines Sancerre ‘Les Tuilières’ blanc Pouilly-Fumé ‘Petit Fumé’ Pouilly-Fumé ‘La Moynerie’ Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Cornets’ Kimmeridgian Marls Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Champs de Billons’ Portlandian Limestone Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Bois de Saint Andelain’ Cretaceous Silex Pouilly-Fumé ‘Cuvée Majorum’ Kimmeridgian Marls / Cretaceous Silex “The grape here is Sauvignon Blanc, but not as you knows it: this is serious, high-end Sauvignon, with real sophistication and class, made from a single vineyard…“ Jamie Goode, www.wineanorak.com Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Cornets (2005 vintage) France - Pouilly-Fumé & Sancerre www.louislatour.co.uk 7 The Rising Star of Chablis www.simonnet-febvre.com Simonnet-Febvre, founded in 1845, and has been instrumental in Simonnet-Febvre represent is one of the longest established wine substantially increasing the quality the future for French wine in the producers in Chablis. Their range of wines from this house. UK market with their forward- includes wines from both the Chablis thinking approach to packaging vineyards and the surrounding Yonne Jean-Philippe never makes wines and willingness to embrace modern region. They also have the distinction systematically. He looks at each wine-making techniques without of being the only maker of sparkling individually; experimenting and diluting their traditional heritage. wines in Chablis, a tradition that adapting his methods continually dates back to their founding. to improve quality. Examples of Peter Hogarth his innovations include a gradual Wine Buyer In 2003 Louis Latour, recognising decrease and eventual cessation of Whole Foods Market Simonnet-Febvre’s potential, oak ageing for Chablis Grand Cru purchased the house which Preuses and experimentation with had sadly fallen into decline. longer lees ageing for Petit Chablis Dynamic winemaker Jean-Philippe to produce more textural wines. Archambaud was brought onboard 8 www.louislatour.co.uk France - Chablis and the Yonne Jean-Philippe continually strives for excellence; adapting and experimenting in his winery in order to get the best from each wine. Jean-Philippe Archambaud – Winemaker and Director The Wines Chablis Wines Red Wines Petit Chablis Pinot Noir Vin de Pays Portes de Méditerranée Chablis Bourgogne Côte d’Auxerre Rouge Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons Irancy Chablis Premier Cru Montmains Sparkling Wines Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume Blanc de Blancs NV. Vin Mousseux Méthode Traditionnelle Chablis Premier Cru Mont de Millieu Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc NV Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Crémant de Bourgogne Pinot Noir NV Chablis Grand Cru Preuses Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé NV Chablis Grand Cru Blanchots Crémant de Bourgogne Vintage Other White Wines Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays de l’Yonne Chablis 2008 was awarded Gold and a St Bris Sauvignon Blanc ‘By the Glass’ award at The Sommelier Wine Awards 2010 Bourgogne Chardonnay France - Chablis and the Yonne www.louislatour.co.uk 9 Championing quality www.henryfessy.com & individuality We have served Henry Fessy Henry Fessy are leaders in Beaujolais’ made his mark having won the Brouilly for the last four vintages. recent renaissance. Their wines, Beaujolais Trophy at the International All our customers are pleased with are made from old vines and show Wine Challenge 2010. We find that the wine and we now have several a whole gamut of styles, from light the lighter tannins, moderate alcohol regulars who enjoy it as their and fruity through to floral, earthy and pure flavours of Beaujolais wines favourite tipple. What I love is its or mineral character. combine to create approachable and freshness and depth and the quality versatile reds that are good with or delivered at this brilliant price point. The domaine extends over 60 without food and pair well with a I truly recommend it with any hectares and is one of the most myriad of different dishes and oriental dish as it can cope with geographically extensive in Beaujolais cuisines. They are ideal for wine strong favours but its lower tannins including 9 of the 10 Cru appellations. drinkers who are looking for a more never clash with hotter dishes. New Winemaker and Director restrained but still fruit driven style Laurent Chevalier joined in time for of wine. Tobias D. Gorn the 2009 harvest and has quickly Head Sommelier, Tamarind 10 www.louislatour.co.uk France - Beaujolais Beaujolais' lighter tannins, moderate alcohol and pure flavours combine to create appealing and versatile wines that are well suited for modern tastes. Laurent Chevalier – Winemaker and Director The Wines *Available on ex-cellars orders only. Beaujolais Blanc ‘H de Fessy’ Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays d’Oc Beaujolais ‘Rosé de Papilles’ Cinsault Rosé Vin de Pays d’Oc Beaujolais Villages ‘H de Fessy’ Merlot Vin de Pays d’Oc Régnié Château des Reyssiers Morgon Brouilly Macon Burgy Côte de Brouilly* Viré-Clessé Chiroubles* Fleurie 2009 Brouilly was awarded a Gold Chénas* Medal and the Beaujolais Trophy at the Saint Amour* International Wine Challenge 2010 Moulin-à-Vent France - Beaujolais www.louislatour.co.uk 11 Maison Louis Latour www.louislatour.com The Latour family are long In the 1970s, recognising the need Since 1998 when we first opened the established in Burgundy’s wine for high-quality affordable wines, Builders Arms Louis Latour wines trade having begun as vine the Latours began to look outside have been an integral part our wine growers in the 17th century before Burgundy's borders.