At A Glance
- Home
- Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with Gamay in Coteaux Bourguignons
- Named red
- Louis Max Coteaux Bourguignons
- Regional reach
- Burgundy and southern France
The Producer
Maison Louis Max operates over 230 hectares of certified organic vineyards across Burgundy and southern France. Founded in 1859 by Evgueni Louis Max, the house has its Burgundy home in Nuits-Saint-Georges. In 2014, Jean-François Joliette took leadership and David Duband joined as Technical Director.
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the signature Burgundy grapes. The scale is unusually broad for a house rooted in one Burgundy town, with vineyards and properties extending beyond the region.
Place
From Nuits-Saint-Georges, Maison Louis Max extends through Burgundy properties including Domaine la Marche in Mercurey. Château Pech-Latt lies in Corbières, Languedoc-Roussillon, and represents the house's expansion into southern France.
Coteaux Bourguignons is the Burgundy regional appellation attached to the named red. Its wines are made in an approachable, fruity style intended for young consumption.
Wines
Louis Max Coteaux Bourguignons is a red blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay. Coteaux Bourguignons was conceived for approachable, fruity wines intended for young consumption, placing this bottle at the accessible end of the range.
The Burgundy selection centres on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, while Château Pech-Latt carries the house into southern France. The range therefore includes classic Burgundy grape varieties alongside a regional red built from Pinot Noir and Gamay.
In The Glass
Louis Max Coteaux Bourguignons brings tart cherry, raspberry and dried herb flavours across the palate. The appellation profile adds fresh strawberry and cherry aromas alongside blackcurrant and blackberry.
Gamay gives the wine a soft, fruity mouthfeel with delicate tannins. When Pinot Noir dominates, Coteaux Bourguignons gains richness, complexity and body.
A Bottle To Understand It
Open Louis Max Coteaux Bourguignons first. It carries a Burgundy regional appellation and combines Pinot Noir with Gamay, giving one bottle both a place name and a two grape composition.
The wine stays at regional level, while the rest of the house reaches across named Burgundy properties and into Château Pech-Latt in Corbières.
Final Word
Maison Louis Max joins a Nuits-Saint-Georges Burgundy base to certified organic vineyards across Burgundy and southern France. Its Coteaux Bourguignons red places Pinot Noir and Gamay together under one regional appellation.
Sources
- louismax.bio/en/maison-louis-max-organic-wines-in-burgundy-nuits-saint-georges-since-1859-2
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_Louis_Max
- louismax.com/en
- www.hachette-vins.com/tout-sur-le-vin/appellations-vins/160/coteaux-bourguignons
- www.nataliemaclean.com/wine-reviews/louis-max-coteaux-bourguignons-2015/290023