2013 White & RED Burgundies

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1 Maison Louis Latour presents 2013 White & RED Burgundies

2 BURGUNDY Regional Appellations Village and Premiers Crus Appellations Grands Crus Appellations

3 The 2013 Vintage Report Prodigious Bourgogne wines After the challenges thrown at them in 2012, Bourgogne winemakers were hoping for a peaceful But capricious Mother Nature had other ideas. Defying all weather forecasts, she never let up. After a long winter, a gloomy spring and a fine, providential summer, for the most part, the pickers had to wait until the start of October to take up their secateurs. The consequences of the weather s whims - such as shatter and millerandage, hail damage, concentration and disease all had an impact on the quantities harvested. Across the region, no winegrowing area was spared. Some had very low yields with volumes equal to or even less than those recorded in 2012 (1.26 million hectoliters). Fortunately, the first tastings suggest that 2013 is a very successful vintage. Once again, experience has made all the difference. It has been a challenging year but the winegrowers of Bourgogne have been rewarded for their pains. White wines Fruity and balanced, the white wines are characterized by a nose marked with citrus. This aromatic crispness is also felt in the mouth. The wines are well structured, fresh and lively, without the aggression some feared given the acidity measurements taken just before the harvest. Forthright and without flourishes, the whites of 2013 stand up convincingly to previous vintages. Red wines With an intense, sparkling ruby color, these fruity wines are like a mouthful of freshly picked cherries, raspberries and redcurrants. The Pinot Noirs that were harvested later have more jammy aromas. On tasting, the first acidulated notes give way to a good structure supported by sophisticated, pronounced tannins. Good length on the tongue prolongs the pleasure. Source: Bureau Interprofessional des Vins de Bourgogne [BIVB]

4 SIMONNET-FEBVRE % Chardonnay Chablis A.C. Kimmeridgian limestone & marl 25 year old vines Stainless steel, aged sur lie 8 mo % Chardonnay Chablis Premier Cru Kimmeridgian limestone & marl 40 year old vines Stainless steel, aged sur lie 12m % Chardonnay Chablis Grand Cru 40 year old vines 50% barrel fermented Aged sur lie for mo

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6 Louis Latour whites % Chardonnay Côte de Beaune, Meursault Stony marl 10 mo aging in barrels 100 % malolactic 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Puligny-Montrachet Limestone & scree 8-12 mo aging in barrels 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet Chalk and clay 8-12 mo aging in barrels Meursault-Blagny PREMIER CRU CHATEAU DE BLAGNY APPELLATION MEURSAULT-BLAGNY CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT-ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D OR - FRANCE 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1Cru Stony marl on Jurassic limestone 8-12 mo aging in barrels (25% new oak barrels) SOUS LE PUITS APPELLATION PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT-ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D OR - FRANCE 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clay and limestone 8-12 mo aging in barrels (50%)

7 Louis Latour whites 2013 MORGEOT APPELLATION CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT-ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D OR - FRANCE 100% Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chalk and clay 8-12 mo aging in barrels (50%) % Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Stony limestone 12 mo aging in 100% new oak % Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Stony limestone 12 mo aging in 100% new oak % Chardonnay Côte de Beaune Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Stony limestone 12 mo aging in 100% new oak

8 Louis Latour reds 2013 Côte de Beaune, Santenay Rich marl and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for months APPELLATION GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT-ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D OR - FRANCE Côte de Nuits Chalk and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 12 mo-20% new oak Côte de Nuits Clay and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 12 mo-20% new oak LES CHAILLOTS APPELLATION ALOXE-CORTON 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT-ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D OR - FRANCE Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru Limestone, alluvial sand, gravel Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for 12 mo-35% new oak VIGNES FRANCHES APPELLATION BEAUNE 1 ER CRU CONTRÔLÉE MIS EN BOUTEILLE PAR LOUIS LATOUR NÉGOCIANT-ÉLEVEUR A BEAUNE - CÔTE-D OR - FRANCE Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru Clay and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for % new oak Côte de Nuits, 1er Cru Clay and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for % new oak

9 Louis Latour reds Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru Bajocian limestone, chalk, clay Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for mo in oak casks Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru Marl and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for mo in oak casks Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru Marl and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for mo in oak casks Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru Marl and limestone Trad. open vat fermentation Aged for mo in oak casks

10 Henry Fessy % Gamay Hand-harvested 45 sloped hillside 50 year old vines Schist and granite % Gamay Régnié - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 40 year old vines Rose-colored granite % Gamay Fleurie - Cru de Beaujolais Hand-harvested 50 year old vines Granite with crystals

11 Understanding AOC

12 T he Latours have been vintners in Burgundy since the 17th century, slowly building a unique Domaine of 125 acres. Maison Louis Latour currently has the largest Grand Cru property in all of the Cote d Or with a total of acres. The vineyards extend from Chambertin in the north to Chevalier-Montrachet in the south and are solely planted with the two noble grape varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. All of the grapes from the estate vineyards are vinified and aged in the attractive cuverie of Château Corton Grancey in Aloxe-Corton. The winery was the first purpose-built cuverie in France and remains the oldest still-functioning. A unique rail-way system with elevators allows the entire wine-making process to be achieved by the use of gravity. This eliminates the threat of oxidation from unnecessary pumping of the must. Since 1985, Louis Latour has been selling the wines from its own vineyards under the name Domaine Louis Latour. The Latour family founded the Maison de négoce, an important shipping company, in 1797, and it is still based at 18 Rue des Tonneliers in Beaune to this day. The company is unique in Burgundy in that it is still family-owned and family-run, having been passed down from father to son for over ten generations. To celebrate our Bicentenary in 1797, we published a commemorative book and were admitted into the exclusive club of the Hénokiens. This club only accepts companies that are leaders in their respective fields, remain family owned, have a history of 200 years experience and still bear the name of their founder. There are only approximately 30 of these companies in the world. Maison Louis Latour ships its wines to over 60 countries worldwide. These world-class Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs can be found on the most famous dining tables around the globe.

13 Louis-Fabrice Latour, born the 29th of February, 1964 in Beaune (in the Côte d Or, France), has the distinct honor of serving as the 7 th Louis to manage the family wineries and the 11th generation running the company. Louis-Fabrice Latour is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Science (class of 1985). After graduation, he worked a year at Paribas in Paris as Attaché de Direction. He became General Managing Director of Maison Louis Latour in Louis-Fabrice Latour is the co-president of the Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne and the Vice-President of F.E.V.S. (Fédération des Exportateurs de Vins et Spiritueux de France). Member of the Hénokiens Association in Paris (only open to independent companies that have been family owned for over 200 years), Louis-Fabrice is a recipient of the French Legion of Honor- the highest decoration bestowed by the nation.

14 MAISON FONDĖE EN 1797 DOMAINE LOUIS LATOUR HOLDINGS GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN : Chambertin Cuvée Héritiers Latour Grand Cru 0.81ha / 2 acres VOSNE-ROMANEE : Romanée-St-Vivant Les Quatre Journaux Grand Cru 0.76ha / 1.9 acres ALOXE-CORTON : Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru Corton Clos de la Vigne au Saint Grand Cru Corton Bressandes Grand Cru Corton Les Chaumes Grand Cru Corton Les Pougets Grand Cru Corton Les Perrières Grand Cru Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru Corton Les Grèves Grand Cru Aloxe-Corton Les Chaillots Premier Cru Aloxe-Corton Les Guérets Premier Cru Aloxe-Corton Village 9.65ha / 24.1 acres 2.50ha / 6.25 acres 3.03ha / 7.58 acres 1.14ha / 2.9 acres 0.87ha / 2.18 acres 5ha / 12.5 acres 1.75ha / 4.3 acres 1.2ha / 3 acres 5ha / 12.5 acres 0.4ha / 1 acre 3.15ha / 7.9 acres PERNAND-VERGELESSES : Pernard-Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses Premier Cru Pernand-Vergelesses Village 0.75ha / 1.88 acres 1.38ha / 3.45 acres BEAUNE : Beaune Les Vignes Franches Premier Cru Beaune Les Perrières Premierr Cru Beaune Clos du Roi Premier Cru Beaune Grèves Premier Cru Beaune Cras Premier Cru 2.76ha/ 6.9 acres 1.32ha / 3.28 acres 0.42ha / 1.05 acres 0.2ha / 0..5 acre 0.54ha / 1.35 acres POMMARD : Pommard Epenots Premier Cru 0.41ha / 1 acre VOLNAY : Volnay Les Mitans Premier Cru Volnay Village 0.27ha / 0.68 acres 0.47ha / 1.23 acres PULIGNY-MONTRACHETT : Chevalier Montrachet Les Demoiselles Grand Cru 0.51ha / 1.48 acres 18, Rue des Tonneliers - B.P Beaune, France - Tél Fax

15 Over the years, the Febvres acquired holdings in some of the greatest terroirs in Chablis. Today, the domaine comprises approximately 10 acres, crowned by a 2/3 acre plot in the Grand Cru vineyard of Les Preuses, with 3.5 acres of 1er Cru Mont de Milieu and 4.7 acres of communal Chablis vineyards. In 2003, Simonnet-Febvre was acquired by Maison Louis Latour. Since its purchase, the Latours have completely renovated the winemaking facilities, installing new stainless steel tanks and pneumatic presses. New winemaker Jean-Philippe Archambaud has revolutionized the house style since the 2004 vintage Maison Simonnet-Febvre was founded in 1840 by Jean Febvre, a barrel maker by trade from the town of Montbard. In the early days, the house was known for its sparkling Chardonnays from Chablis, known today as Crémants de Bourgogne. The vineyards have been reworked with the same sustainable vineyard practices utilized in Latour s 125 acre domain in the Côte d Or. In addition to high-quality Chablis, Simonnet Febvre offers value-driven Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs from the Mediterranean coast The harvest is done manually, followed by traditional fermentation, favoring the balance between seductive fruit-forwardness and supple tannins. The result is both high quality and age-worthy wines. The winery was entirely redesigned in 2003 and was subsequently purchased by Maison Louis Latour in the winter of Practicing sustainable viticulture and noncarbonic maceration, Henry Fessy has earned many accolades for its Outstanding Value wines. Based in the heart of Brouilly appellation since 1888, Maison Henry Fessy, the family-owned estate covering 175 acres. The domain offers an entire range of diverse terroirs in all 10 Crus, producing small quantities in each Cru and two 100% estate, single vineyards Chateau des Reyssiers, Régnie and Chateau des Labourons, Fleurie.

16 Louis Latour Inc. 25 Mitchell Boulevard - Suite 7 - San Rafael, California Tel Fax Maison Louis Latour 18 Rue des Tonneliers - B.P Beaune, France Tel. - (011-33) Fax - (011-33) on Facebook Domaine Louis Latour