Clos de la Roche Grand Cru AOC - Louis Jadot

In the glass, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru from Louis Jadot presents a bright light red color. When you swirl the wine in the glass, you can perceive an excellent balance in this red wine, as it neither appears watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the glass walls. On the nose, this Louis Jadot red wine reveals all kinds of raspberries and sour cherries. As if that were not already impressive, notes of forest floor and leather are added through aging in small wooden barrels.

Louis Jadot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru presents itself to the connoisseur pleasantly dry. This red wine never appears rough or lean, as one might expect from an iconic wine in this segment. On the palate, this well-balanced red wine is characterized by an exceptionally dense texture. The finish of this highly age-worthy red wine from the Burgundy wine-growing region, more precisely from Côte de Nuits and Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, ultimately delights with a remarkable length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral facets from the limestone-dominated soils.

Vinification of Clos de la Roche Grand Cru by Louis Jadot

The basis for the well-balanced Clos de la Roche Grand Cru from Burgundy is grapes of the Pinot Noir variety. In Burgundy, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on limestone soils. It is obvious that Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is also shaped by the climatic and stylistic factors of Côte de Nuits and Hautes-Côtes de Nuits. This French wine can quite literally be described as an Old World wine that presents itself in an exceptionally impressive manner. When perfect physiological ripeness is ensured, the grapes for Clos de la Roche Grand Cru are harvested exclusively by hand, without the aid of coarse and non-selective machinery. After the harvest, the grapes are brought to the winery as quickly as possible. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks and small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru can continue to harmonize on the fine lees for 18 months.

Food pairing for Louis Jadot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

This French red wine is best enjoyed at a tempered 15–18°C. It is perfectly suited as an accompaniment to stuffed bell peppers, pumpkin casserole or duck breast with sugar snap peas.

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