The House of Louis Jadot has been producing exceptional Burgundy wines since its founding in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot. For the past 150 years Louis Jadot has continued as one of the great names of Burgundy and has gained international reputation for its superb red and white Burgundy wines. Louis Jadot is not only one of the largest producers of estate Burgundies of the Cote d'Or, it is one of the most celebrated exporters of premium Burgundies, owning close to 140 acres of vineyards from 24 of the most prestigious sites in Burgundy.

Location: The production area for this wine is the whole of Burgundy. The Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay Couvent des Jacobins "cuvée" comes from a balanced blend of Côte d'Or, Chalonnais and Viré-Clessé best vineyards. Mâconnais grapes give freshness while Côte d'Or and Chalonnais give the wine structure.

Vinification & Maturation: The various wines are blended after a traditional vinification. Ageing lasts 8 to 10 months in oak barrels from our cooperage or in stainless steel vats before being bottled.

Weather in 2019: The white wines from this vintage are fascinating, offering plenty of ripe fruit which is counterbalanced by acidity levels which are similar to those in the best recent Chardonnay vintages of ’17 and ’14. Growers were utterly bemused by the hitherto unseen combination of ripeness and freshness: with such a hot and dry season, achieving that balance is quite remarkable.

Technical Information:
Region: Burgundy
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay | Côte d'Or, Chalonnais & Viré-Clessé
Residual Sugar: 1.6 g/l
pH: 3.4
Total Acidity: 5.60 g/l
Alcohol: 12.5%
Drink: Now to 2030

Tasting Note: Attractive bouquet of ripe citrus, green apple and pear, deftly framed by oak vanillin, followed by a medium-bodied, succulent and elegantly textural palate.

Maison Louis Jadot is a winery located in Burgundy. Founded by Louis Henry Denis Jadot in 1859, the first vineyard bought by the family was the Beaune vineyard, Clos des Ursules, in 1826. After the death of the last male member of the family, long-time manager André Gagey took over the business which was subsequently purchased by the Koch family. Today, the company is run by Pierre-Henri Gagey, assisted by head winemaker Jacques Lardère, who has been responsible for the company’s wines since 1970.

Louis Jadot operates and manages over 60 hectares of their own vineyards, as well as procuring grapes from other growers in the region – controlling a total of 270 hectares in Burgundy. In 1996, Louis Jadot partnered with Tonnellerie Vicard and created its own cooperage called Cadus, which produces French oak barrels crafted in the Burgundian tradition.