2018 Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir

2018 Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir

2018 Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir An exceptionally elegant Pinot Noir with complex aromas of plums, raspberries and cherries and fresh red fruit flavors in the mouth with earthy floral, mushroom and mineral notes and balance acidity.

Pinot Noir France

Winemakers often consider Pinot Noir to be the holy grail of grapes, despite it being one of the most fickle for consumers.

It’s among the hardest varieties for vintners to handle and by far the most difficult to turn into great wine. For consumers, when it comes to selecting a bottle, region recognition is often not enough. Names of producers are just as important to understand what style and expression to expect, more so than for any other grape.

That’s the reputation, anyway, and it all stems from Burgundy. The French region has been the grape’s home since at least the 14th century, but probably much earlier. It’s the place where the greatest examples of Pinot Noir are made, like grand cru and premier cru wines from the Côte de Nuits, and Burgundy has remained the model for producers across the globe.

Other regions have been producing great Pinot Noir, especially as winemakers better understand its sensitive nature and needs in climate and terroir. And in France, Pinot Noir for still wines has grown in importance in many places: from the Loire, Jura and Alsace in the north, where it’s been grown since the Middle Ages, to its more recent appearance in Languedoc to the south.