The Ardèche river carves a narrow gorge through the limestone
foothills of the Massif Central, it is on these steep slopes
that vines have been planted since Roman times, it is here that
Maison Louis Latour has planted Chardonnay for the first time.
The Ardèche is a barren, rugged, region that is appreciated for
its dramatic beauty and has a warm climate with a long hot
growing season. These factors combined with the chalk-clay soils
make it ideal for the production of high quality Chardonnay.
Apart from the excellent wines of the region, the local town of
Montélimar has become famous for its local delicacy, nougat. The
region as a whole offers a wide variety of agricultural produce
ranging from top-quality livestock to fresh fruits and
vegetables.
Buying grapes from 180 different growers spread over 380
hectares or 920 acres permits them to select the ripest, highest
quality fruit from the most well located vineyard plots for the
production of Ardèche Chardonnay and Grand Ardèche.
