Fixin is the northernmost of the chain of 30 villages that makes up the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune. The vineyard slopes face east on limestone and marl soils, and the elevation ranges from 270 meters to 360 meters. The Pinot Noir grapes are fermented for about four weeks, and then the wine is matured in oak barrels for 15 months before bottling.

Tasting Note

With solid tannic and acidic structure, Fixin is a wine of power, able to mature for five to eight years in the bottle.

Food Pairing

Pairs well with traditional Burgundian fare: coq au vin, boeuf bourguignon, hare, game and other strongly flavored dishes.

Technical Data
APPELLATION: Côte de Nuits Villages

Vineyard Details

Côte de Nuits Village Wines
Jadot’s village wines are grown on an extension of the slopes where the Premiers and Grands Crus are situated. Among the Côte de Nuits villages, Gevrey-Chambertin is the most renowned. Here, Pinot Noir has been refined to a pinnacle of expression. Nuits-Saint-Georges is the southernmost commune of the Côte de Nuits and produces some of its sturdiest and longest-lived wines. Other Louis Jadot village wines from the Côte de Nuits are: Marsannay (red and white) Fixin (white) Chambolle-Musigny (red) Vosne-Romanée (red) Côte de Nuits Villages (red and white)

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.
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