Côte de Nuits Villages · Burgundy · France
1997

Le Vaucrain Côte de Nuits Villages Maison Louis Jadot 1997

Maison Louis Jadot was founded in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot in Beaune and has grown over more than a century and a half into one of Burgundy's largest and most renowned wine houses. With 240 hectares of land, Jadot is one of the largest private landowners in the region, managing a portfolio of 154 different cuvées that stretch from the Mâconnais in the south to Chablis in the north. Although it bears the founder's name, the estate has been under the American ownership of the Kobrand Corporation, led by the Rainer family, since 1985. The house maintains a classic Côte d'Or approach with a strong emphasis on sustainability and terroir fidelity. The winemaking was famously guided by Jacques Lardière from 1970 to 2012, before Frédéric Barnier took over the role. Today, it represents Burgundy in a modern, large-scale commercial form, while preserving its high ambitions for quality.This 1997 red wine originates from the Côte de Nuits-Villages appellation within the Burgundy region of eastern France. Burgundy's viticultural landscape was historically shaped by medieval monks who meticulously mapped the area's countless terroirs, establishing a fine-meshed system of climats on the region's limestone soils. The 1997 vintage in this area received a score of 86 points and is described as charming, but quickly developed. Côte de Nuits-Villages gained its AOC status in 1964 and serves as a regional appellation covering five communes at the northern and southern ends of the Côte de Nuits, specifically Fixin and Brochon in the north, alongside Comblanchien, Corgoloin, and Premeaux-Prissey in the south. The local continental climate brings warm summers and cold winters to the limestone and clay soils of the area.Sourced specifically from the "Le Vaucrain" vineyard, this wine is made from Pinot Noir, an elegant blue grape that is deeply associated with Burgundy, though it is also widely cultivated in regions like Champagne, Germany, Oregon, and California. In the Côte de Nuits-Villages appellation, Pinot Noir accounts for approximately 97 percent of the total production. The wine was harvested, vinified, aged, and bottled directly by Domaine Louis Jadot. It is bottled at 13 percent alcohol by volume and was imported by VINHUSET Millésime.
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Le Vaucrain Côte de Nuits Villages Maison Louis Jadot 1997

Maison Louis Jadot was founded in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot in Beaune and has grown over more than a century and a half into one of Burgundy's largest and most renowned wine houses. With 240 hectares of land, Jadot is one of the largest private landowners in the region, managing a portfolio of 154 different cuvées that stretch from the Mâconnais in the south to Chablis in the north. Although it bears the founder's name, the estate has been under the American ownership of the Kobrand Corporation, led by the Rainer family, since 1985. The house maintains a classic Côte d'Or approach with a strong emphasis on sustainability and terroir fidelity. The winemaking was famously guided by Jacques Lardière from 1970 to 2012, before Frédéric Barnier took over the role. Today, it represents Burgundy in a modern, large-scale commercial form, while preserving its high ambitions for quality.

This 1997 red wine originates from the Côte de Nuits-Villages appellation within the Burgundy region of eastern France. Burgundy's viticultural landscape was historically shaped by medieval monks who meticulously mapped the area's countless terroirs, establishing a fine-meshed system of climats on the region's limestone soils. The 1997 vintage in this area received a score of 86 points and is described as charming, but quickly developed. Côte de Nuits-Villages gained its AOC status in 1964 and serves as a regional appellation covering five communes at the northern and southern ends of the Côte de Nuits, specifically Fixin and Brochon in the north, alongside Comblanchien, Corgoloin, and Premeaux-Prissey in the south. The local continental climate brings warm summers and cold winters to the limestone and clay soils of the area.

Sourced specifically from the "Le Vaucrain" vineyard, this wine is made from Pinot Noir, an elegant blue grape that is deeply associated with Burgundy, though it is also widely cultivated in regions like Champagne, Germany, Oregon, and California. In the Côte de Nuits-Villages appellation, Pinot Noir accounts for approximately 97 percent of the total production. The wine was harvested, vinified, aged, and bottled directly by Domaine Louis Jadot. It is bottled at 13 percent alcohol by volume and was imported by VINHUSET Millésime.

750 ml13%AOCContains sulfites

The history of the wine

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Producer

Maison Louis Jadot

The grapes

Grape composition

Pinot Noir

Characteristics Cherry, raspberry, strawberry, fresh acidity and soft tannins.
Typical areas Bourgogne, Champagne, Germany, Oregon, California

The area

Côte de Nuits Villages

France

Burgundy

About the region

Burgundy in eastern France was shaped by medieval monks who mapped the area's countless terroirs. The region grows almost exclusively Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and has turned terroir into an art form with its finely meshed system of climats. From Chablis in the north to the Côte d'Or and Mâconnais in the south, the limestone soil yields some of the world's most sought-after and elegant wines.

The Year in History
1997

When this wine was made, the world looked very different. Here are some of the stories that unfolded while this bottle quietly aged in its cellar.

World Events
Amsterdam-traktaten underskrives
The Treaty of Amsterdam was signed. It reformed the EU's institutions and strengthened cooperation on rights and mobility.
Kyoto-protokollen vedtages
The Kyoto Protocol set binding climate targets for industrialized countries. It became an important milestone in climate diplomacy.
Hongkong overdrages
Hong Kong was handed over from Great Britain to China. It marked the end of a major chapter in European colonial history.
Pathfinder lander på Mars
NASA's Pathfinder mission landed on Mars. It renewed public enthusiasm for robotic exploration.
Film & Culture
Harry Potter begynder
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in Great Britain. It became one of Europe's greatest modern literary phenomena.
Titanic får premiere
Titanic became a global cinema phenomenon. It was based on a European maritime tragedy and reached an enormous audience.
Buena Vista Social Club indspilles
The Buena Vista Social Club project brought Cuban music to global attention. It became a success especially in Europe.
Dario Fo får Nobelprisen
The Italian playwright Dario Fo received the Nobel Prize in Literature. The prize celebrated satirical European theatre.
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