Louis Jadot Ladoix Le Clou d’Orge, Domaine Gagey 2020

Description

Louis Jadot Ladoix Le Clou d’Orge is a French white wine, 100% Chardonnay, from the Cote de Beaune region of Burgundy.

Louis 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 fouded by Louis Henry Denis Jadot. Over time the company has acquired plots of vines is some of the most prestigious vineyards in the region including Beaune Clos des Ursules, Chambertin Clos de Bèze, and many more. Louis Jadot owns or directly controls 120 ha in the Côte d’Or, including over 90 individual vineyard sites, 84ha in the Beaujolais Crus and 18ha in the Mâconnais primarily in Pouilly Fuissé (they own the fantastic Domaine Ferret). Today the business is headed by Pierre-Henry Gagey, son of André Gagey, who was entrusted with the management of Louis Jadot in 1962 by Madame Jadot following the death of her son. 

The grapes for this wine come Gagey Family vineyards. The vineyards of Ladoix are located in the Cote de Beaune to the east of the village of Aloxe Corton and adjacent to the famous Corton hill. Le Clou d’Orge vineyard itself is located at between 220 and 360m above sea level and has good east / south-east exposure with clay and marl soils. This gently sloping vineyard is about 20 years old and has been under the control of Louis Jadot since 2007.

The 100% Chardonnay grapes for the Louis Jadot Ladoix Le Clou d’Orge are hand harvested into small crates to ensure that they arrive at the winery in best condition. The grapes are then gently pressed and then undergo alcoholic fermentation in oak barrels from Jadot’s own cooperage, a third of which are new. The wine is aged for a further 15 months on the lees prior to bottling.

The vineyard is named after a barley field pre-dating the vines, orgeat means wheat in French.

The Ladoix Appellation

Ladoix is a wine appellation for red and white wines from the commune of Ladoix-Serrigny in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy. Ladoix is perhaps better known for its red wines but look a little bit deeper and you will find some great white wines too. The commune also includes the north-eastern part of the Corton hill including the vineyards which are part of Corton and Corton-Charlemagne. Some of the vineyards in Ladoix-Serrigny commune are also sold as Aloxe Corton.