One of the 26 Premiers Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin, Estournelles Saint Jacques lies on a steep, southeastern slope with calcareous clay soils that bear a similarity to the soils of nearby Grands Crus. The Pinot Noir grapes are fermented in vats for up to 4 weeks, and then the wine is matured 15 months in oak barrels before bottling.

Tasting Note

An elegant, full-bodied wine of deep color with aromas and flavors of black currants and other black and red berries as well as the tannic structure to age well. It will develop for 15 to 20 years in the bottle.

Food Pairing

Serve with sophisticated dishes such as game and sauced meats.

Technical Data
APPELLATION: Côte de Nuits Premiers Crus

Vineyard Details

Côte de Nuits Premiers Crus
Maison Louis Jadot produces 15 Premier Cru wines from the Côte de Nuits, 9 of them from wholly owned vineyards. In Gevrey-Chambertin: Clos Saint Jacques, Estournelles Saint Jacques, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, Petite Chapelle, Poissenots; In Chambolle-Musigny: Les Amoureuses, Les Baudes, Les Charmes, Les Feusselottes, Les Fuées; In Vosne-Romanée: Les Beaux Monts, Les Suchots, Malconsorts; In Nuits-Saint-Georges: Damodes, Les Boudots.

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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