Louis Latour is a Burgundy wine producer based in Meursault, one of the Côte de Beaune's most celebrated white wine villages. The house produces both red and white wines, working primarily with Burgundy's traditional grape varieties of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, while also producing wines from other French regions including the Ardèche and Provence.

Burgundy's reputation rests on its expression of terroir through single-vineyard wines, with a classification system ranging from regional appellations to Premier Cru and Grand Cru sites. The region's continental climate and limestone-rich soils create ideal conditions for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, producing wines that emphasize elegance and minerality over power. Meursault specifically is known for rich, full-bodied white wines that combine weight with finesse.

Louis Latour's current range spans multiple quality levels within Burgundy, including Grand Cru sites like Corton-Charlemagne and Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Premier Cru wines from appellations such as Puligny-Montrachet and Chambolle-Musigny, and village-level wines from areas like Nuits-Saint-Georges and Morey-Saint-Denis. The producer also makes wines from the Ardèche region in southern France, working with varieties like Viognier alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from this warmer climate.

Gevrey-Chambertin is a village appellation in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, located in northeastern France. The commune encompasses both village-level wines and Premier Cru designations, which represent specific vineyard sites within the appellation. The village gained its hyphenated name in the 19th century by adding "Chambertin" — one of its most prestigious vineyard parcels — to its original name of Gevrey.

The appellation's vineyards sit on east-facing slopes with a limestone-rich substrate typical of the Côte de Nuits. Gevrey-Chambertin produces exclusively Pinot Noir under Burgundian regulations, with winemaking focused on expressing the subtle variations between individual vineyard sites rather than blending across large areas. The region's continental climate, with morning sun exposure and afternoon protection, creates conditions suited to Pinot Noir's ripening requirements.

Gevrey-Chambertin wines are characterized by black cherry and dark red fruit aromatics, often with earthy undertones and spice notes that develop with bottle age. The wines typically display moderate to firm tannin structure and acidity that supports aging potential. Premier Cru bottlings from the appellation show greater complexity and concentration than village-level examples, with individual vineyard expressions influenced by subtle variations in slope exposure and soil composition.