Corton-Pougets Grand Cru 2021
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France / Burgundy
This superb vineyard is treasured in the Jadot range. Ideally situated on the hill of Corton, this parcel is planted to chardonnay in the upper portion and pinot noir in the lower where the wine is known as Corton-Pougets Grand Cru. Full, robust, and long-lived these wines are classicly traditional and reference fine Burgundy of years ago. Jadot is now the only producer of Corton-Pougets red.
Harvest Note
The 2021 vintage was memorable for the extreme challenges it posed to growers. The defining event was a hard freeze in April which lasted several days, and the subsequent dramatic reduction in harvest volumes. Added to this were cool and wet summer conditions which required constant vigilance. The delayed harvest eventually yielded tiny volumes of pristine grapes which express a vibrant and energetic purity.
Tasting Note
Full-bodied and ripe, Corton-Pougets exhibits a lovely leafy and woodsy top note supported by intense red berry fruit and hints of sweet oak. Tannic and chewy when young, after only a few years the texture becomes more rounded and supple, yet will continue to develop for several decades.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Pinot Noir
APPELLATION: Corton-Pougets Grand Cru AOC
PH: 3.56
ACIDITY: 3.62 g/l
ABV: 13.05%
AGING: 18 months in barrel, 1/3 new oak
Unique Selling Points
- One of the core terroirs of the original founder of Louis Jadot, acquired in 1914
- Jadot remains the last produer of Corton-Pougets red Grand Cru
- Capable of successfully aging for decades from a strong vintage
- Another addition to the reference-point Grand Crus in the Jadot range
- Identical methodology as all Jadot wines ensures the terroir shines through
"My aim is to craft enchanting wines that taste of the great diversity of Burgundy."
Frederic Barnier, Winemaker
About the Grape
Pinot Noir
In France, makes a silky, deceptively powerful wine of elegant, complex aromas and subtle, red fruit flavors, with earthy, floral, mushroom and mineral notes. In California, shows ripe, sweet characters.
