Louis Jadot Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru

Description

Louis Jadot Griotte Chambertin is a Grand Cru red Burgundy from the Cotes de Nuits wine-grwoing region of Burgundy. The vineyard of Griotte is located opposite Chambertin Clos de Bèze and next to the Chapelle Chambertin in the southern part of the village, near Morey Saint Denis. Gevrey-Chambertin is the most northern of the great communes of the Côte de Nuits. There are 26 Premiers Crus and 8 Grands Crus. Half of the Premiers Crus surrounds Grands Crus (near Morey); the other half is at the North close to La Combe de Lavaux with a soil made of chalk and clay. This wine is fermented in vats for 3-4 weeks and aged 18-20 months in oak barrels.