Louis Jadot Pernand Vergelesses Clos de La Croix de Pierre Blanc 2020

Description

Louis Jadot Pernand Vergelesses Clos de La Croix de Pierre Blanc is a white Burgundy from the Côte de Beaune wine-growing region of Burgundy. This wine is a benchmark for Pernand’s whites: elegant, structured, and age-worthy, with bright acidity cutting through subtle richness. Pernand-Vergelesses is well-known as one of the appellations in Burgundy that offers excellent value for money.

Maison Louis Jadot:  Since 1859

Maison 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 in 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.

Louis Jadot Pernand Vergelesses Clos de La Croix de Pierre Vineyard

The vineyards of Pernand-Vergelesses are located next to Aloxe-Corton and Savigny-les-Beaune. They are very well oriented, facing East- South-Ouest. Their altitude varies from 260 to 380 m.

The grapes for Louis Jadot Pernand Vergelesses Clos de La Croix de Pierre Blanc come from a single, walled vineyard or “clos”. It is named “Clos de la Croix de Pierre” after the ancient stone cross located at the entrance of the vineyard.

The vineyard is located next to the famous premier cru En Caradeux, not far from the village of Pernand itself. The soil is calcarous and very stony on the surface. Most of this vineyard is planted with Pinot Noir, but there are also plantings of Chardonnay.

Pernand Vergelesses Clos de La Croix de Pierre Vinification

• Harvesting: 100% Chardonnay Grapes are harvested by hand into small wooden crates to preserve the integrity of the fruit.
• Pressing and fermentation: Grapes are gently pressed and fermented in wooden barrels from Jadot’s own cooperage, with one-third of the barrels being new.
• Maturation: Wine is matured on the fine lees for 15 months before bottling.