France Few Regions Can Claim the Fame and Admiration That Burgundy BURGUNDY Has Enjoyed Since the Second Century
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France Few regions can claim the fame and admiration that Burgundy BURGUNDY has enjoyed since the second century. Comprised of the Chablis, Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais and Beaujolais regions, Burgundy occupies a long and narrow stretch of vineyards in eastern France. The critical effect of terroir in Burgundy is expressed in its complex classification system. • Vineyards are divided into separate appellations along terroir France boundaries; the full range of classification levels from broadest to the most distinguished follows: District (e.g. Beaujolais or Chablis), Village (e.g. Pommard), Premier Cru (e.g. Pommard les Rugiens) and Grands Cru (e.g. Clos Vougeot). • As a result of Burgundy’s rules of inheritance, vineyard ownership is quite fragmented, with multiple owners for most crus. The Clos de Vougeot vineyard, for example, is split between 80 different owners. • Though soils vary, clay and limestone predominate in the Côte d’Or and granite is common in Beaujolais. BURGUNDY DIJON CÔTE D’OR GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CÔTE DE NUITS NUITS-ST-GEORGES CÔTE DE BEAUNE Maison Louis Jadot BEAUNE POMMARD MEURSAULT PULIGNY- MONTRACHET CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET Taittinger CHAMPAGNE CÔTE CHALONNAISE Marne Marne STRASBOURG PARIS SeineSSeineeine Bouvet-Ladubay Loire NANTES CHABLIS DIJON ATLANTICLANTICC LOIRE Michel Redde Maison Louis Jadot OOCCEANEAN Domaine Ferret BURGUNDY Château des Jacques MÂCONNAIS BEAUJOLAIS LYON MÂCON Loire Rhône Domaine Ferret Loire POUILLY FUISSÉ Rhone Allier ST. AMOUR JULIÉNAS CHÉNAS Château des Jacques FLEURIE MOULIN-À-VENT RHÔNE CHIROUBLES THE CRUS OF MORGON NICE RÉGNIÉ BROUILLY BEAUJOLAIS CÔTE DE Châteaux des Jacques Château d’Aquéria BROUILLY Château Mont-Redon MARSEILLE BEAUJOLAIS MMEEDITERRANEANEDDITITERRANEAN SEA MAISON LOUIS JADOT Beaune, Burgundy, France Property: Founded in 1859, this renowned wine house has grown to control approximately 600 acres of vineyards that include roughly 240 acres of the most prestigious Premiers and Grands Crus of the Côte d’Or. Using the highest standards of quality, Maison Louis Jadot releases wines that best express the terroir of Burgundy. Climate and Terrain: Perhaps nowhere else in the world is terroir expression more pronounced and coveted. With a continental climate, the specific combination of soils, exposure and microclimates within Burgundy’s venerated vineyards cultivates some of the world’s most highly-esteemed grapes. Historic rules of inheritance have fragmented ownership so that most vineyards are divided into multiple parcels. Grape Varieties: Nearly all Burgundy white wine is made from Chardonnay; all red wine is made from Pinot Noir, with the exception of Beaujolais, where Gamay predominates. Did You Know . • Louis Jadot has produced some of the most collectible wines of all time. • Burgundy has been known as a center for the production of fine wine since Cistercian monks began making wine in Burgundy in the 1200s. • The French term terroir refers to a vineyard’s unique combination of subsoil, exposure, climate and grape varietal. • Wine & Spirits named Maison Louis Jadot a “superstar performer” in its 25th Anniversary Buying Guide (Winter 2011). Jadot made the issue’s “Hall of Fame” winery list by winning the Winery of the Year award thirteen times. In the Wine & Spirits Top 50 Wines in America’s Restaurants issue (April 2012), Jadot was rated 10th for Most Popular French Wines and 14th for Most Popular Chardonnay. Each year, Jadot performs exceptionally well in the Wine & Spirits Annual Restaurant Poll, an important benchmark for the wine and hospitality trade. • “Perhaps history might judge Jadot and its influence on Beaujolais not just as revolutionary, but even as its saviour,” says Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com. 39 Maison Louis Jadot — Classic Chardonnay Chassagne-Montrachet Meursault Puligny-Montrachet Chablis Origin: Côte de Beaune, Côte d’Or, Burgundy Varieties: 100% Chardonnay In the Vineyard: The villages of Puligny, Chassagne and Meursault comprise a four-mile strip of the Côte de Beaune known as the “Côte des Blancs,” the origin of Burgundy’s most exquisite dry white wines. The soil is paler in color than the redder, iron-rich soils suited to Pinot Noir. For the Chablis, fruit is sourced from select vineyards scattered throughout the Chablis appellation. The grapes draw their unique qualities from the chalky marl and clayish limestone soils. In the Winery: For the Côte de Beaune wines, white grapes are pressed immediately upon arrival for optimum freshness, then fermented using indigenous yeasts. A portion of wine from Premier Cru vineyards is included in the blend. The wine undergoes partial, if any, malolactic fermentation to allow the most pure expression. Further, Louis Jadot’s use of new oak is careful and conservative to showcase the exceptional fruit character and terroir signature. The Chablis grapes are vinified without any oak contact to most clearly and cleanly express the purity of the chalky soil. Tasting Notes: Chassagne-Montrachet — Intense fruit aromas, plump fruit and rich flavors with a pronounced earthy finish. Meursault — Fragrant ripe fruit on the nose, supple texture in the mouth with notes of hazelnut and spice on a refined finish. Puligny-Montrachet — Ripe peaches on the nose and on the palate; a classic expression with balanced elegance and a persistent finish. Chablis — Bone dry with a mineral fragrance, clean white fruit flavors, vibrant acidity and flinty textures. Lean and elegant. Accolades: Chassagne-Montrachet • eRobertParker.com – 90 Points 2010v & 2007v, 90-91 Points 2006v • Burghound.com – 89-91 Points 2009v • Wine & Spirits – 87+ Points 2008v, 91 Points 2005v, 90 Points 2004v • Decanter – ★★★, World Wine Awards – Regional Trophy Winner 2008v • Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – 93 Points 2007v, 91 Points 2006v • Food & Wine’s Wine Guide – ★★★ 2006v 40 Accolades: Meursault • Burghound – 88-90 Points 2010v “A plethora of ripe orchard fruit, in particular peach and apricot, is trimmed in grilled toast notes. The rich, round and succulent flavors possess plenty of mid-palate fat before terminating in a mildly exotic and ever- so-slightly naturally sweet finish. This is really quite pretty...” • Wine & Spirits – 90 Points 2007v Year’s Best Burgundy • Wine Spectator – 90 Points 2006v “A focused style, with a creamy texture wrapped around hazelnut, butterscotch and spice notes.” – Bruce Sanderson, 90 Points 2004v • The Wine News – 93 Points 2006v, 91 Points 2003v • Bloomberg.com – 2005v “A nice example of what this varietal can be – very dry from the clay and pebbled soil but with warmer chardonnay butter notes.” – John Mariani • Food & Wine Magazine – “Earthy and focused” 2005v Puligny-Montrachet • Burghound – 88-90 Points 2010v “In contrast to many of the foregoing wines, there is almost no overt wood influence to the acacia blossom, apple and pear infused nose. There is fine intensity and excellent detail to the lightly mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that possess a really lovely sense of harmony on the long finish. This is well-worth considering, particularly for a villages level wine.” • Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – 90 Points 2010v • Wine & Spirits – 90 Points 2009v “Year’s Best”, 88 Points 2008v, 93 Points 2005v “With a level of refinement rarely encountered in a village wine, this Puligny has the grace of a little white dress. It’s summery and chic,” 91 Points 2004v • The Wall Street Journal – 2007v “A very well balanced, crisp, classic Puligny” • eRobertParker.com – 90-91 Points 2006v “Outstanding quality.” • Wine Spectator – 89-92 Points 2006v, 90 Points 2005v • Wine Review Online – 90 Points 2005v • The Wine News – 92 Points 2004v Chablis • The Wine News – 91 Points 2005v • MSNBC – 2004v “Steely, with clear lines and all the right notes in place. It’s got perfect ripeness, without too much weight, and a long, focused finish.” – Jon Bonné 41 Maison Louis Jadot — Classic Pinot Noir Gevrey-Chambertin Nuits-Saint-Georges Pommard Origin: Côte de Nuits, Côte d’Or, Burgundy Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir In the Vineyard: With a steadfast focus on quality, Jadot seeks out the highest-quality grapes first through careful selection in the vineyard, then again at the sorting table to ensure that only the finest grapes comprise the wine. Gevrey-Chambertin, the appellation at the northernmost tip of the Côte de Nuits, produces some of the most sought-after red Burgundies. Grapes are hand-harvested from slopes on which the famed Grand Crus are also situated. Nuits- Saint-Georges, located in the southernmost commune of the Côte de Nuits, produces the most robust and long-lived red wines in the region. Pommard is considered the most “masculine” of the Côte de Beaune wines and is among the most recognized villages of the region. In the Winery: Following Louis Jadot’s sustainable winemaking philosophy, the vinification process honors the “culture raisonnée” approach, which limits human intervention in favor of nature’s process. Wines from Premier Cru vineyards are added to the blend to enhance the finished wines. Jadot uses only natural yeasts. Tasting Notes: Gevrey-Chambertin — Classic Burgundian, rich in color, tannic structure, berries and red fruit on the nose with a lasting finish. Nuits-Saint-Georges — A beautifully-robust expression of this famous appellation, rich in color, elegant toasty oak on the nose, ripe fruit in the mouth with a supple finish. Pommard — Deep colored, robust red cherries in the mouth, earthy, with notes of fresh tobacco and leather, finishing on a subtle