Harvest is done by hand, grapes are put in small cases in order not to damage the
berries. Grapes are then sorted out by hand and destemmed. Maceration in open
wooden vats or in stanless steel vats lasts 3 to 4 weeks. During fermentation pigeage
is done twice per day. The wine ages 18 months in oak barrels from our cooperage; 1/3
of the barrels are new.
Cellaring Potential
5-10 years.
Region Notes
The Louis Jadot vineyard of 3.5 hectares Le Vaucrain has been acquired in 1996. It is
located in Comblanchien, next to the famous Nuits Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos
de la Maréchale.