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Domaine de Lathevalle is located in the heart of Villié-Morgon. It is linked to the Charmes region, whose popularity it established. Domaine de Lathevalle is renowned for its exquisite wines and a history full of inspirations and sensations. This location justifies all the storytelling surrounding the success of this wine house. The manor maintains a vineyard and bottles a wide variety of wines distributed beyond France’s borders.
A triple dimension of history
Domaine de Lathevalle has a long history that goes back to that of Morgon in the Beaujolais region. It is renowned as an excellent and prosperous winery in eastern France. It covers some 30 hectares in the village of Villé-Morgon. Domaine de Lathevalle’s reputation was originally built on bringing all its plantings into line with a single grape variety. The manor also used Pinot Noir in tiny quantities in some of its traditional productions before repositioning itself on its classic recipe. The Lathevalle estate is also immersed in the art of vine-growing, from planting to production. It’s an aesthetic knowledge, full of finesse and precision, passed down from one generation to the next in the strict secrecy of the Château Lathevalle heirs.
The Lathevalle vineyard: healthy, selective cultivation
With established experience in the highly renowned Charmes area, the Lathevalle estate is characterized by its unique production method. Vines are still grown in the tradition of the last century, but in an ultra-reasoned way. Large-scale production takes full account of the quality requirements of the vines. There are no grapevine scratches. Finesse and selection of pure breeds are the guidelines for all production. The Lathevalle estate uses no chemical pesticides. Mechanical technologies are tested and approved to avoid soil depletion in the Charmes region. Gentle mechanics, meticulous ploughing and weeding characterize the vineyards of Domaine de Lathevalle. The vegetative cycle of each vine plant is also taken into account when growing plants on pebble blankets. Harvesting is done by hand to respect the sensitivity of the bunches and to sort them for quality.
High-flying wines for demanding connoisseurs
Domaine de Lathevalle produces a wide variety of wines with pure aromas and colors. All the flavor of the vineyard is preserved in the cuvées. Domaine de Lathevalle produces mainly red wines with excellent freshness on the palate. They are classified as charms. Domaine de Lathevalle’s red wines have an extra touch of alcohol that brings out an ounce of spiciness in the taste buds. The charms of Domaine Lathevalle exhibit a lightly fruity taste with masterful balance and an exquisite, elegant aromatic palette. They are an excellent accompaniment to pork or veal chops. The charm of the collection also lies in the bottling and the softness of the container.
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