Louis Jadot Beaune Greves 1er Cru Le Clos Blanc, Domaine Gagey

Description

Louis Jadot Beaune Greves 1er Cru Le Clos Blanc, Domaine Gagey is a white Burgundy from the Cote de Beaune region of Burgundy. It is a wine produced and distributed by Louis Jadot from the Domaine Gagey estate, with whom Louis Jadot have long term contracts.

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.

Le Clos Blanc is a specific vineyard area within Les Grèves 1er Cru. “Les Grèves” is situated in the North between “Les Toussaints”, “Les Bressandes” and “Les Theurons”. It is the largest Beaune Premier Cru vineyard. In French, “Grèves” means sandy, small stones, which describes the soil of these vineyards. This wine is fermented in wooden barrels like all the Louis Jadot white wines, and then aged in barrels for 14-18 months before bottling.