Louis Jadot Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Narbantons

Description

Louis Jadot Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Narbantons is a red Burgundy made from vineyards in the Cote de Beaune wine-growing region. The commune of Savigny Les Beaune is located above between Aloxe Corton and Pernand Vergelesses, in the north of the Côte de Beaune.

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.

Savigny Les Beaune produces exclusively almost red wines (90%) under the village and premier cru appellations. The Les Narbantons vineyard is situated on on the northern slopes that consistently makes one of the most elegant wines of the village. The vineyard is orientated south, south-east and north-east. Its altitude is between 220 and 360m. Les Narbantons is located to the south of the village, right next to the Beaune appellation.

The grapes for Louis Jadot Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Narbantons are harvested by hand, manually sorted and manually pressed. Maceration takes place in open oak and steel vats for three to four weeks. The wines are punched down twice a day during fermentation. Maturation lasts 18 months in oak, in French oak barrels from Jadot’s own cooperage,a third of which is new.

This wine is suitable for vegan and vegetarians.