2018 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin

Jadot Gevrey Chambertin wines are produced from vineyards lying on the extension of the slope on which the Grands and Premiers Crus are situated. These vineyards vary considerable in quality, and the name of the producer is thus more important here than elsewhere. Maison Louis Jadot vinifies the production of growers with whom it holds purchase agreements based on the quality of the harvest each year.

CÔTE D'OR: Winter arrived late, with a very cold and relatively dry spell in February. But the end of 2017 and the month of January 2018 were mild and notably rainy, which allowed for ample replenishment of water reserves in both the soil and beneath ground.March saw the return of copious rainfall, and cool, and the vines took their time in awakening. It wasn’t until we saw the first real evidence of sunshine in early April that spring set in for real, bringing with it the first signs of budbreak. At this point the cycle was neither late nor early, allowing for growth to develop in perfectly bright, sunny conditions.This brightness proved to be the hallmark of the vintage, with remarkable levels of sunshine prevailing from April through to September. As the month of May rolled past, the vines grew like, well, vines thanks to conditions that were both hot and humid. Numerous thunderstorms literally created an electric atmosphere throughout France towards the end of spring.

We began picking right at the end of August (Thursday 29/08), with the first bunches harvested from some early ripening parcels in Volnay, Meursault and then Beaune. From 4 September onwards, we began the harvest proper. There was barely any need for triage, and it took us a fortnight to pick the entire domaine.

The harvest is manual in small crates in order to preserve the integrity of the fruit. The grapes are then carefully sorted by hand and then destemmed. The grapes are macerated in open wooden or stainless steel vats for 3 to 4 weeks. The vats are punched twice a day during fermentation.