Louis Latour Agencies

A very wet start to the 2024 vintage

A remarkable and fine vintage that surprised us throughout the season, producing powerful, yet very well balanced wines.

The secrets for an exceptional vintage: nature and winemaking working together

Louis Latour Harvest 2023

Dinings duo taking full honours for Gosset Matchmakers 2023

The 2023 Gosset Matchmakers finalists have been announced, with the live final on the 18th September.

Mid-maturity is fast approaching the vineyards of Louis Latour and the declining work in the vineyard becomes a waiting game to achieve fully ripe grapes for harvest.

The Global Wine Masters for The Drinks Business left Banfi sweeping up a Master and 4 Golds.

A summary of the Decanter World Wine Awards 2023

A look at the 2021 single vineyard Chardonnays by Ray Jordan

Pyramid Valley fascinates The Real Review Ratings, tasted by Bob Campbell MW.

Oscar del Vino 2023 - XXIII International Wine Awards 

Vintage 2023 well underway at Wakefield 

The long awaited Vigna Marrucheto 2018 has been finally released in limited quantities

The Gosset Award for 2D Small Workers Design at the 2023 Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards was awarded to Scott Smith for an amazing third time.

People’s Choice Wine Awards Winners

A look at Cyclone Gabrielle with Steve Smith MW, who resides in Hawke's Bay

Every year in November, when the vines become dormant, the team of the Domaine grab their secateurs to prune back the previous years fruit bearing branches.

Tim Atkin’s Burgundy Report for the 2021 vintage, written by Christy Canterbury MW

McHenry Hohnen had a comprehensive review from Richard Hemming MW in his most recent ‘Singapour’ of reviews.

Viu Manent was voted the 32nd 'Best Vineyard in the World' in the yearly 'World's Best Vineyard' awards for tourism experiences.

A revolutionary wine verification tool made by forensic and data science experts.

Another great harvest for Cognac Frapin

The newest member of the portfolio has just arrived in Cobalte Vodka, made using Champagne grapes.

The winning duo of Gosset Matchmakers 2022 came from Alain Ducasse, at the Dorchester, London.

Remembering Louis-Fabrice Latour by Richard Nunn

The 2022 harvest arrived early, but results are exceptional in terms of both quality and quantity of grapes.

Six pairs of finalists have been announced for the 2022 edition of Gosset Matchmakers.

Numerous wines performed well in the 2022 edition of the 'big 3' wine competitions.

Introducing our judges for the upcoming Gosset Matchmakers Competition

Vidal-Fleury and Château Sainte Roseline striking Platinum and Gold medals at the DWWA 2022

Our limited edition Gosset Celebris 2008 vintage has just been released, already scoring 97 points.

Introducing our new agency - Château Sainte Roseline, exclusive Côtes de Provence Cru Classé since 1955 and the sister estate, Château des Demoiselles.

Monday 25^th April 2022 was the date for the annual People’s Choice Wine Awards in Manchester’s Stoller Hall, where Louis Latour Agencies did very well indeed, grabbing 3 Golds, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze.

Viu Manent, has been based in the Colchagua region for almost a century, and this is the first of many micro-vinification projects in exploring and innovating from the most unique vineyard plots around Chile.

Cherry Stowman, Senior Brand Ambassador with Wakefield gives us the current vintage update.

The annual international competition, women in wine and spirits awards (WINWSA) recognises the work women play in influencing the global wine world.

Wakefield’s 2021 vintage highlights the unpredictability of weather patterns once again, with sustainability and climate change becoming concerns for every vigneron, viticulturalist and winemaker. However, 2021 is most definitely a vintage of superlatives, being one of the best on record.

An excellent round up and overview of this exceptional wine region, by Christy Canterbury MW.

Our annual portfolio tasting was held last week, 1^st of February 2022, on the Dixie Queen boat, moored on Butler’s Wharf, near Tower Bridge

2020 vintage will go into the history books for its excellent quality, as well as being one of the earliest on record!

The 2019 vintage marks 20 years of Viu Manent’s flagship wine Viu 1. Its first release from the 1999 vintage was a homage to founder Don Miguel Viu Manent, from who the Colchagua Valley winery takes its name.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and successful trading period. We are here to help over the festive period so please call our office if you require any help.

This week the 2019 Botanicals Collection from Pyramid Valley arrive in the UK.

Frapin will be releasing a new cognac: a blend of remarkable eaux-de-vie, coming exclusively from Frapin’s “Paradise cellar” and from their Dames-Jeannes containing venerable cognacs.

Cognac Frapin announce the launch of Frapin Millésime 1989, a 30 year old Cognac born in a year of favourable weather conditions and a bountiful summer to produce this wonderful vintage.

On 14th September 2021, we hosted the final of Gosset Matchmakers 2021 at Le Corton Bleu’s Cord restaurant.

Gosset are releasing their 2008 Celebris Rosé to the UK this week. Only the fourth edition in the last 25 years, this exclusive cuvée is available in a limited edition of just 15,000 bottles.

Following an audit by CSQA, Banfi has obtained the certification Equalitas, the accreditation for the Sustainability Management System for the Wine Industry.