Louis Jadot Clos de La Roche Grand Cru

Description

Louis Jadot Clos de La Roche Grand Cru is produced from in the smallest commune of the Cote de Nuits, Morey St Denis, which is home to four Grand Crus: Clos Saint Denis, Clos de la Roche, Clos des Lambrays, Clos de Tart.

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 fouded 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, 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 (they own the fantastic Domaine Ferret). 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 Clos de la Roche vineyard is situated on the Morey Saint Denis commune (Northern part) very close to the border of the Grands Crus vineyards of Gevrey Chambertin. It is the biggest of the 4 Grands Crus (17 ha) and it is east facing. The 100% Pinot Noir grapes are harvested by hand and destemmed. The wine is macerated and fermented in vats for 3-4 weeks prior to ageing for 18-20 months in oak barrels before bottling.