2017 Louis Jadot Les Suchots Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru

Product DescriptionLouis Jadot is one of the largest and most famous wine producers and negociants in the Burgundy wine-growing region. The origins of the company date back to 1859 when the business was founded by Louis Henry Denis Jadot. Over time the company has acquired plots of vines in some of the most prestigious vineyards in the region. The largest Premier Cru in the Vosne-Romanée appellation, Les Suchots sits on the northern border of Vosne-Romanée village, with the Grand Crus of Romenée-Saint Vivant and Richebourg to the south, and Echézeaux to the north. The vineyard is planted exclusively to Pinot Noir. The name ‘Suchots’ is thought to derive from the French word ‘souches’, referring to the woodland which existed here centuries ago, before vines were planted. The Pinot Noir grapes for the Louis Jadot Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 2022 come from two continuous parcels between Romanée St Vivant and Richebourg on the South side, and “Les Echezeaux” on the North side. The grapes are hand-harvested into small wooden crates to ensure that they arrive at the winery in the best condition. The grapes are hand sorted and destemmed. The wine is fermented in open-top wooden vats and/or stainless steel vats for 3-4 weeks with a twice-daily “pigeage”, or punching down of the cap. The wine was then aged for 18 months in wooden barrels (one-third new) from Jadot’s own cooperage.