Cotes de Nuits Villages Le Vaucrain

Enjoy with roasted meats, charcuterie and cheeses.

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.

The wine ages 18 months in oak barrels from our cooperage; 1/3 of the barrels are new.

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 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.