Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Boucherottes 2013

Description

Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Boucherottes is a 1er Cru red Burgundy, 100% Pinot Noir, produced from grapes grown in the Beaune wine-growing appellation. 

Louis Jadot is one of the largest and most famous wine producers and negociants in the Burgundy wine-growing region. The origins of the company date back to 1859 when the business was founded by Louis Henry Denis Jadot. Over time the company has acquired plots of vines is some of the most prestigious vineyards in the region including Beaune Clos des Ursules, Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Savigny Les Beaune and many more. Louis Jadot owns or directly controls 120 ha in the Côte d’Or, including over 90 individual vineyard sites, 84ha in the Beaujolais Crus and 18ha in the Mâconnais primarily in Pouilly Fuissé. Today the business is headed by Pierre-Henry Gagey, son of André Gagey, who was entrusted with the management of Louis Jadot in 1962 by Madame Jadot following the tragic death of her son.

The Beaune vineyards are the most extensive of the Côte de Beaune, between Savigny to the North, and Pommard to the South. There are no Grand Cru vineyards in this commune, but 36 Premiers Crus. The red wines from the central and southern parts are powerful, tannic, and deeply coloured while those from the northern area are generally less intensely coloured with softer fruit flavours. The grapes come from the are sourced from the “Les Boucherottes” vineyard which lies at the southern end of the commune, partly bordering Pommard. It is superbly situated just below “Les Chouacheux” and “Vignes Franches” and between “Clos des Mouches” and “Les Epenottes” on the lower portion of the slope. The vineyard covers approximately 21 acres and is planted on the deep clay soils which adds a lush quality to the wine.

After harvest the Pinot Noir grapes for the Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Boucherottes undergo a traditional vinification. They are destemmed and fermented in open vats for around 4 weeks, which brings out all the expressions of the terroir. The wine is then aged for 18 months in French oak barrels produced at Jadot’s own cooperage.