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Côtes-de-Nuits- Villages Le Vaucrain
2021
$55.00
It was with the acquisition of Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules that the history of Maison Louis Jadot began in 1826. It took Louis Henry Denis Jadot thirty years to found the House in 1859, and to establish the values of this family business. By developing the wine trade in the markets of northern Europe, he was already contributing to the reputation of Burgundy wines at the time. Several generations succeeded each other at the head of the family business, but his signature on the...
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This name is common to several villages. It covers all or part of Brochon, Fixin, Prémeaux Prissey, Comblanchien, Corgoloin. The 3.5 ha Le Vaucrain plot was acquired by Maison Louis Jadot in 1996. It is located in the commune of Comblanchien, near the famous 1er Cru of Nuits Saint-Georges: Clos de la Maréchale.
The harvest is manual, carefully sorted by hand and then destemmed. The maceration of the grapes takes place in open wooden or stainless steel vats for 3 to 4 weeks. The vats are punched twice a day during fermentation. The aging lasts about 18 months in the barrels of our cooperage, of which about a third are new.
Silky wine, quite colorful, structured with elegant tannins, presenting aromas of small red and black fruits, also liquorice, then animal aromas as it ages. Pairings with grilled, roasted or stewed red meats
Aromas of cherries, raspberries and licorice introduce the 2021 Côte de Nuits-Villages Le Vaucrain (Domaine Louis Jadot), a medium-bodied, lively and giving wine that's an over-performer in its modest appellation.
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