Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can age gracefully for longer.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, coq au vin, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Louis Jadot's Premier Cru red wines represent the pinnacle of Burgundy's terroir-driven winemaking, particularly from the historic slopes of the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Crafted from meticulously selected Pinot Noir grapes, these wines reflect the complex mosaic of clay and limestone soils that define the region. Jadot's Premier Cru reds are vinified using traditional methods, including fermentation in open oak vats followed by patient aging in French oak barrels sourced from their own Cadus cooperage. This careful stewardship coaxes out a beautiful balance of ripe red berry fruit, earthy forest floor notes, and structured, elegant tannins. The history of these vineyards dates back to medieval monastic orders who first mapped the unique climats of Burgundy, a legacy that Jadot honors in every bottle.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot—following the Jadot family's 1826 acquisition of the benchmark Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules—Maison Louis Jadot stands as one of Burgundy's defining houses. Today, the estate spans over 200 hectares of owned vineyards across the Côte d'Or, Beaujolais (Château des Jacques), and the Mâconnais (Domaine Ferret), complemented by historic négociant partnerships. Led vinously by Technical Director Frédéric Barnier following Jacques Lardière's legendary 42-year tenure, the cellar employs an ethos of minimal intervention: utilizing native yeast fermentations, extended macerations, and judicious, restrained new oak aging tailored to highlight each distinct climat. Spanning village terroirs up to coveted Grand Cru climats across limestone and clay-rich slopes, Jadot's benchmark expressions include Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules (monopole), Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles, and Musigny, each crafted to achieve immense ageability, structural purity, and site transparency.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%