Louis Jadot Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 2018

Description

Louis Jadot Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots is a red Burgundy from the Cote de Nuits. The Vosne Romanée region is situated just to the north of Nuits-Saint-Georges. The two greatest vineyards of Vosne and Flagey-Echezeaux, are entitled to use the Vosne-Romanée appellation. The Vosne Romanée appellation covers a 105 ha surface, 13 ha at Flagey Echezeaux.

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 fouded 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, 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 by Madame Jadot following the tragic death of her son.

The Pinot Noir grapes for the Louis Jadot Vosne Romanée 1er Cru “Les Suchots” come from two continuous parcels between Romanée St Vivant and Richebourg on the South side, and “Les Echezeaux” on the North side. The grapes are hand harvested into small wooden crates to ensure that they arrive at the winery in best condition. The grapes are hand sorted and destemmed. The wine is fermented in open top wooden vats and/or stainless steel vats for 3-4 weeks with a twice daily “pigeage”, or punching down of the cap. The wine ithen aged or 18 months in wooden barrels (one third new) from Jadot’s own cooperage.