Louis Jadot, Fleurie AOC

Interesting facts

The Beaujolais region is located in the South of Burgundy. Fleury is one of the 10 official CRUs of Beaujolais and is located between Villefranche and mâcon. Vineyards Fleury is 815 hectares. Geological origin and soil composition differs significantly from the côte d'or. The topsoil is very thin, and in some places, where the surface of crystalline rocks — ground orange-pink color. Of all the wines of Beaujolais CRU wines "Fleury" is the most feminine — elegant and juicy, with a silky texture, fine delicate structure, fresh acidity and a harmonious finish. To reduce the acidity of Gamay, Fleurie is semi-carbonic maceration for 12 to 20 days with daily pumping neat. Fleury wine can be drunk young, and can be stored for 4-5 years.Louis Henry Denis Jadot (Louis Henry Denis Jadot) founded the House of Louis Jadot in 1859. But the history of this house dates back to 1826, when the Jadot family purchased vineyards — Clos de Ursula Beaune premiers CRUs.Merchant house under the management of Louis Jadot has expanded rapidly by focusing on the markets in Northern Europe — a territory that was well known to Louis, as his family came from Belgium. His son, Louis Jean Baptiste, took over the reins of the company in 1900 and began to expand operations by buying numerous vineyards, including Corton-Charlemagne and Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoisel.The next generation under the guidance of Louis Auguste Jadot, has initiated the development of new export markets, mainly in England and the United States, with the help of Rudy Kopf, founder of the Kobrand Corporation.In 1954 Nastier Andre (Andre Gagey) joined the company as Vice Louis Auguste Jadot, and in 1962, after the death of Louis, Andre becomes the Director of the House of Jadot. In 1970 Nastier hired a young winemaker Jacques Larder as his assistant, and in 1984, the company joined the son of Andre Drywall, Pierre-Henri.In 1985, in order to ensure the company's future, Madame Jadot decided to sell the company to the family of Rudy Kopf, American importers of the House of Jadot. In 1992, Pierre-Henri Drywall became President of the House of Louis Jadot.Today, the Maison Jadot owns 154 hectares of beautiful vineyards in Burgundy — côte d'or to Macon and Beaujolais. Due to high quality wines of Louis Jadot House has an excellent reputation in France and around the world — including sommeliers, restaurateurs, importers and wine lovers.From the outset, the House of Louis Jadot has paid attention to the importance of each Burgundy appellation, from Grand CRU to regional wines. The terroir of the Burgundy variety is a mosaic of parcels, each of which has its own individual character, worthy of respect, and the task of the house Jadot is to allow the wines to Express these subtle differences and convey the true spirit of Burgundy, this great terroir can simultaneously proud past and an optimistic look to the future.Burgundy has always worked with a variety of wines: Pinot Noir for Reds, Chardonnay for whites and Gamay for Beaujolais. The grapes are harvested manually, then pass the strict selection. In order to create wines of terroir glorifying Jacques Larder working with a team of experienced professionals, and together they ensure the success and future of the House of Jadot. Since 1995 the company has its own cooperage fishing "Cadus", where the barrels are made of oak grown in the best forests of France.All House wine Louis Jadot have the same labels — depicting the head of Bacchus (in Greek mythology Bacchus God of wine), the decorative frieze and a particular shade of yellow, which makes them easily recognizable. These labels — a sign of commitment to quality, regardless of whether it is simple Burgundy or Grand CRU.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine is deep ruby-cherry color.
In the aromatic bouquet of the wine there are tones of red fruit and light floral notes are complemented by nuances of underbrush and spices.
The taste of the wine is very focused and juicy, with notes of red and black fruits, garlic and spices. The finish is long, with vanilla nuances.
The wine goes well with dishes of red meat,
cheeses, especially goat, pates, terrines, fish, cooked on the grill.