The Vosne Romanée is fullbodied and well-balanced. It has a strong violet and cherry nose. With its ruby colour, it is a mild and very delicate wine. It will be perfect with roasts, game, red meat in sauce and most cheese.
This wine will age between 5 and 10 years, following the vintage and the conditions of keeping. Vosne Romanée vineyards are situated just to the north of Nuits-Saint-Georges. The two greatest vineyards of Vosne Romanée and Flagey-Echezeaux, are entitled to use the Vosne-Romanée appellation.
The different geological strata, alongside the many variations of the Jurassic limestone-clay soil, give the wines from Burgundy their richness, diversity and distinctiveness, and the harmony between the soil and the vine is a key relationship. The dominance of single varieties is a Burgundian tradition, and at Maison Louis Jadot the philosophy is to respect the origin of the grapes. Therefore the villages and growths of Burgundy are individually expressed in each of the wines that carry the Maison Louis Jadot label.
The vines are carefully pruned during their dormant phase in winter, and this pruning process is crucial to regulating yields and thus optimizing quality. Maison Louis Jadot believes that the only way to truly respect grapes is to harvest by hand. Then, on the sorting table, only the ripest and healthiest grapes are selected.
Pinot Noir grapes are macerated for long periods in open wooden vats to extract colour and tannin. Chardonnay is fermented slowly in Burgundian casks of 228 litres called “pieces”. Maison Louis Jadot’s long experience in winemaking and maturation, and their desire to master all facets of quality including oak barrels, led to the establishment in 1996 of their own cooperage, Cadus. The development of classic Burgundy is a long process that must be followed with considerable care and patience to allow the wines to evolve naturally. At each stage of the wine-making process, human intervention is kept to a minimum. Maison Louis Jadot does not wish to impose a common style to all their wines. On the contrary, Louis Jadot encourages each wine to develop its own personality. Region: The Vosne Romanee vineyards are situated just to the north of Nuit-Saint-Georges. The Appellation Controllee of Vosne Romanee has an average vineyard size of 105ha (13 in Flagey Echezeaux). There are 14 Premier Crus and 7 Grand Crus. The Louis Jadot vineyard for this wine is situated in the Commune of Flagey, close to Echezeaux, at 320 m.a.s.l., facing east-south east. Harvest: Winter was long so only in April did temperatures rise and the vines exploded into life. Flowering was early, and alternating rain and sunshine, from spring through to July, created a need for vigilance against fungal diseases. August was hot, sunny and simply magnifi cent. The ripening period was ideal, with just a few showers of rain at opportune moments. Both white and red grapes were healthy, sometimes abundant (in certain parcels of Pinot with acids a little lower than the norm. The wines are rich and voluptuous, with supple, soft, silky Pinots and complex, full-bodied Chardonnays. The 2009 wines are very expressive, multi-faceted and deeply satisfying!
Technical Details Grape Varieties Pinot Noir 100% Soils Brown, stoney soils of chalk and clay. Method The Louis Jadot Vosne Romanee has a beautifully aromatic nose of violets and cherries. With its ruby colour, it has good fruit concentration over a fi ne, balanced structure showing great elegance and delicacy. Tasting Notes. Bouquet & Palate The Louis Jadot Cote de Nuits Villages Le Vaucrain is a deep coloured, aromatic wine with ripe black and red berry fl avours and a classic earthy Pinot Noir bouquet. Service Perfect with grilled and roasted red meats, most cheeses, marinated game meats,
